Parents blast Board of Education for their spending priorities
Parents blast Board of Education for their spending priorities
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Chicago Public Schools is facing yet another tight budget, but their spending habits aren’t really changing. The Board of Education voted yesterday to give $6 million dollars in startup funding to private companies running alternative schools and they also renewed several contracts with privately-run charter schools and teacher training programs like Teach for America. WBEZ reporter and producer Becky Vevea has details.
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