Prepping for School Year Amid Financial Mess
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School principals are faced with the unenviable task of trying to plan for the new year.
Chicago school principals are faced with the unenviable task of trying to plan for the new school year amid massive financial uncertainty. At a time when most would be hoping to finalize hiring decisions, they have no idea what their budget will be and how many teachers and other support staff they can afford. We learn what it's like to try and plan for the new school year with so many unknown.
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Prepping for School Year Amid Financial Mess
Clip: 7/7/2015 | 14m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Chicago school principals are faced with the unenviable task of trying to plan for the new school year amid massive financial uncertainty. At a time when most would be hoping to finalize hiring decisions, they have no idea what their budget will be and how many teachers and other support staff they can afford. We learn what it's like to try and plan for the new school year with so many unknown.
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