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 →

Best summary of Illinois Pension Problem Ever

Hat tip to Portage Mom at CPS Obsessed for pointing out this really excellent 7 1/2 minute Khan Academy video Continue reading →

How is the CPS Utilization formula like a dose of Tylenol?

This is a follow-up to the last blog post re: “seats available” at Level 1 & Level 2 CPS schools**… Continue reading →

Which Level 1 & Level 2 CPS Elementary Schools have seats?**

**According to CPS Utilization Formula. The results may surprise you. I’ve discussed before how schools that use a “once a Continue reading →

Public Datasets from CPS Apples 2 Apples

There has been a lot of great CPS school data liberated since the initial school actions announcement in the Fall. Continue reading →

SchoolCuts: Taking a closer look at school closures in Chicago

Keep an eye on SchoolCuts.org later today and tomorrow for updates that provide additional data sets and features to help Continue reading →