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Maureen Kelleher

Cómo CPS gasta su dinero

Las Escuelas Públicas de Chicago, o CPS, dicen que el aumento de los costos de personal, los edificios viejos y las deudas acumuladas desde hace tiempo están causando su brecha presupuestaria. Las Escuelas Públicas de Chicago, al igual que otros sistemas escolares a nivel mundial, gastan grandes sumas de dinero

Back of the Yards CPS roundtable

School board ballot shakeup. Plus: Meet Zaccor, and CPS parents sound the alarm

Dual-circulation challenges are dead. As many as 22 candidates are back in the race By Isaiah Pinzino A total of 51 candidates are running for office in November’s general election on the school board ticket. Of those, 28 have had their petitions challenged. Within that pool, 22 of

People wearing orange shirts and holding signs asking for $550M for schools stand on the capitol steps in Springfield.

Today at the School Board: Legislative Agenda

Chicago's school board appears poised to step up its lobbying game in search of more state money.

How CPS Spends Its Money

How CPS Spends Its Money

Chicago Public Schools says the biggest drivers of its budget gap are higher costs for personnel, aging buildings, and longstanding debt.

This pie chart shows Chicago Public Schools' proposed revenue for FY 2026. Local funds make up more than half the total, the state chips in about a quarter, and the feds contribute about 10%.

Budget 101: Where CPS Gets $

CPS relies on three main revenue sources and has few levers with which to raise more money from them.

Ballot Challenges: Let the Games Begin!

Ballot Challenges: Let the Games Begin!

Ballot challenges not only narrow the field, they eat up candidates' time and money, taking them away from campaigning.

The image shows a blue flyer about the upcoming Chicago school board elections, paid for by Common Ground Collective.

Campaign Season's Heating Up

Chicago families are focused on summer. Community groups have yet to touch school board elections. But the campaign season's pace is picking up.