Mayor Emanuel is defending the Chicago Board of Education’s decision to approve seven new charter schools, despite closing dozens of neighborhood schools last year.
In his first public comments since the vote last week, Mayor Emanuel said the schools that were closed had too few students.
He says the charter schools are opening in areas where there are not enough classrooms.
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BIGDADDY69
BULL PUCKY Brighton Park has about 5 new schools for children of ILLEGAL immigrants and the just built one on 39th right off Western.
GOOGLE THIS SCHOOLS AND SEE WHO RUNS/OWENS THEM SEE WHERE THE MONEY IS GOING.
Shane
BigDaddy, it looks like you needed to graduate from any school.
Shane
I'm sure your rich 1% friends are loving the new riches they're getting from taxpayers, mayor!
josh
Cronyism!