Dozens of Chicago school buildings that were closed last year sit empty even though charter operators could use some of them. Facing a furor over school closings, Chicago Public Schools CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett promised that those buildings wouldn't be made available to charter schools. That was an unfortunate decision that denies new school options for Chicago children. The operators of one charter, The Orange School, say it won't open this fall because they couldn't find affordable facilities. Had a shuttered CPS neighborhood school been availableBut, Rahm likes private education for his children.
Monday, March 17, 2014
Rahm's Public School Chief Slams Charter Schools
The Chicago Tribune reports: