
State Legislators Respond to Proposed State Takeover of CPS
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Legislators respond to the Republican-proposed state takeover of CPS.
Republican state leaders want to take away mayoral control of the cash-strapped Chicago Public Schools. Instead, they want the nation's third largest school district under the purview of a state emergency board. Democratic legislative leaders in Springfield immediately opposed the plan, with some calling it "dead on arrival." We speak with state legislators from both parties.
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State Legislators Respond to Proposed State Takeover of CPS
Clip: 1/20/2016 | 14m 45sVideo has Closed Captions
Republican state leaders want to take away mayoral control of the cash-strapped Chicago Public Schools. Instead, they want the nation's third largest school district under the purview of a state emergency board. Democratic legislative leaders in Springfield immediately opposed the plan, with some calling it "dead on arrival." We speak with state legislators from both parties.
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