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Becky Vevea
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Bureau Chief, Chalkbeat Chicago
https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/
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Chicago is lucky to have excellent, dedicated education reporters. Give them a follow, if you haven't already:
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March 18, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Read our latest coverage on last week's budget amendment hearings to learn more about the debate on the table.
Hearing #1: chalkbeat.org/chicago/2025...
Hearing #2: www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2025...
Chicago’s school board grapples with covering contract costs and a pension payment
The Chicago Board of Education is poised to vote on an amendment to the district’s 2024-25 budget that accounts for $139 million in new revenue, but leaves ambiguity on how the money will be spent.
chalkbeat.org
March 18, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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There are ~several~ entanglements between CPS & City Hall after 30 years of mayoral control (which is now ending).
@chalkbeatCHI
has written about 2 of the biggest ones recently...
Buildings: chalkbeat.org/chicago/2024...
Pensions: www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2025...
Drama between CPS, City Hall over paying for school staff pensions intensifies
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration keeps pushing Chicago Public Schools to maintain payments to a pension fund for non-teaching school staff. But CPS officials say they have other long-term costs ...
www.chalkbeat.org
March 18, 2025 at 4:50 PM