Deep Budget Cuts for CPS in 2016-2017?

[UPDATE~ These potential cuts were reported as larger in subsequent meetings…see the most recent data we have here.] Numerous sources have Continue reading →

The Answer: Which Schools = More Money in FY14?

Please see Part I here. (You can download my preliminary spreadsheet which merges an overview of the FY14 Budget figures Continue reading →

Did Charter Schools get more $ or not?

In the wake of The Chicago Reader’s article about Wendy Katten and Andrea Zopp’s exchange about the budget on WTTW’s “Chicago Continue reading →

CPS Revised Budget; Adds Budget/Positions at Specific Schools

First, let me commend Central Office for restoring some desperately needed funds to schools facing devastating cuts for 2013-2014 in Continue reading →

An Alternate Budget Plan from a CPS Parent

I’ve been trying to take some needed time off from CPS data for just a few weeks (first time in Continue reading →

The FY14 Chicago Public School Budget: Central Office Expenses

Got a quick glance at the newly released 2014 budget today and right away something looked a little odd. Budgets Continue reading →

Student-Based Budgeting: A Different Approach to Engaging Parents

Much has already been said about the move of the Chicago Public School District to the “per-pupil” model of budgeting Continue reading →