Sign our petition to fire Claypool and free the funds for special ed
On Monday October 17, WBEZ published an explosive report about CPS' secret plan designed by politically-connected consultant firms to systematically reduce and restrict provision of federally-mandated special education services. You can find a petition demanding the removal of CEO Forrest Claypool and release of funds to cover special education cuts to sign here written in response to WBEZ's story.
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This Week in Ed 10.13.17: RYH brings need for local revenue to mayor and city council
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RYH at the CPS Amended Budget Hearings and City Council: Local Revenue Needed!
This was a busy week for RYH!
On Tuesday, October 10, we spoke at the two CPS Amended Budget Meetings. On Wednesday, October 11, we spoke at the City Council meeting. Below are our statements.
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The Weekly Ed Update- 10.6.17: Amended CPS Budget Hearings Next Week!
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This Week in Ed 9.29.17: Board of Ed meeting, Backpack Full of Cash, and more
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Statements at the Sept 2017 Unelected Board of Education
Public comment statements from Raise Your Hand at the unelected Board of Education meeting on September 27, 2017.
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The Weekly Ed Update- 9.21.17: RYH files complaint with AG to force CPS to comply with facilities law
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RYH files complaint with Attorney General to force CPS to comply with facilities law
Raise Your Hand filed a complaint with the Attorney General today to force CPS to comply with the facilities law that requires them to publish a space utilization report by December 31st of each year to show the utilization rate (based on their space use formula) and enrollment for each school.
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The Weekly Ed Update- 9.15.17: CPS claims balanced budget but lacks details
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The Weekly Ed Update- 9.8.17: State funding bill includes increase to charters, but no one can say how much
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