CPS Board Approves Revised Budget With $215M Gap
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Chicago Public Schools has a budget, but it could change before the school year ends.
Parents of Chicago Public Schools students have a lot to think about: a district budget with yet another gap and a change in climate for charter schools. That’s in addition to concerns about special education funding for some 50,000 students with special needs. Brandis Friedman has details.
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CPS Board Approves Revised Budget With $215M Gap
Clip: 12/7/2016 | 4m 36sVideo has Closed Captions
Parents of Chicago Public Schools students have a lot to think about: a district budget with yet another gap and a change in climate for charter schools. That’s in addition to concerns about special education funding for some 50,000 students with special needs. Brandis Friedman has details.
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