Talk Out of School

Sun, Nov 19, 2023 19:00 PM

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Hosts: Leonie Haimson & Daniel Alicea

Topics:

The end of Mayoral control and vouchers in Chicago -

Synopsis: Leonie interviewed Cassie Creswell, Executive Director of Illinois Families for Public Schools, who explained how parents, teachers and advocates ended Mayoral control of Chicago schools and their state-funded voucher program.

Guests:

Cassie Creswell, Executive Director, Class Size Matters -

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Info / Links:

Class Size Matters press release, Class Sizes increase for second year in a row in most grades
National Education Association, Who were the big winners in the 2023 elections
American Prospect, Right Wing groups post big losses at the ballot box
Chicago Sun Times, With one year until Chicagoans elect the school board for the first time, here’s what’s still being worked
Diane Ravitch blog, What You Need to Know about the Illinois Voucher Program that Was Cancelled by the Legislature
NY State Education Dept., Dates and Locations Set for Public Hearings on Mayoral Control of New York City Schools
Ed Week, A Fading School Reform? Mayoral Control Is Ending in Another City

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