Contrarian School Board Endorsements
The Contrarian believes that there is an opportunity - a rare thing in Chicago politics - for voters to effect change to the out-of-control schools....and they might be correct:
On November 3rd, voters in Chicago will head to the polls to elect members of the Board of Education. A seminal moment for Chicago, for the first time in history residents will enter the voting booth and cast ballots for a Board elected entirely by the citizenry.
The ultimate legislative body of Chicago’s public schools, members of this panel oversee the strategic direction of Chicago’s schools and the administration of district finances and assets. The Board’s principles of governance are: Defining policies and setting objectives for securing resources, the appointment of CPS officials sufficient to meet the objectives and monitoring of progress towards those objectives. The Board has stewardship, under law, of CPS’ affairs and ensures suitable processes are in place for the management of the public schooling system.
While it may be tempting to dismiss the importance of these elections, voters must take heed to Board races. Chicago Public Schools remain in a dire state. A schooling system deeply mired in complex problems, CPS continues to suffer miserable student outcomes, financial dislocation, administrative bloat, and declining enrollment. While CPS’ problems are profoundly depressing, the situation is not hopeless. The predicament in which CPS finds itself is curable through steady work carried out by probing minds determined to advance a set of constructive, long-term solutions.
The urgency of the present crisis at CPS requires sober, independent-minded candidates to be seated on the Board. Therefore, Contrarian is urging voters to elect our endorsed candidates for the Board of Education on November 3rd.
Go read it all....AND go vote.
As they said, this is the first time in history for a fully elected School Board. If voters don't set the tone early for responsible spending and actual fiscal management, then the chances for an entrenched bureaucracy taking over increase greatly.
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posted by SCC at 12:01 AM
12 Comments:
"entrenched bureaucracy taking over increase greatly." Doesn't that describe every single political position in Illinois?
Vote. Install counter revolutionaries and defund CTU.
Pretty much.
'it'a our turn now'... nothing will change, the CTU has to be pried out of that place and completely shunned by all.
fiscal responsibility is completely unheard of in Chicago, because nobody gets prosecuted for fraud...
They should have the Feds in charge of the failing CPS system.
Vote for the worst person possible, hurry the end.
Of Hilario’s 2 contenders, which is the better option?
This race isn't getting nearly enough attention as it should. Look at your tax bill, a few very bad financial decisions could very well bankrupt the city
what about the president spot
Are you stupid ? The reason why my neighborhood (Wildwood) property values keep going up is because of our local public schools.
Buyers look for public safety and public schools when it comes to real estate.
I voted no on every judge except tonl kyeakopolous and john mulroe. I would hope we all do the same. Just a suggestion to all. Also margie luczak for achool board up northwest do not vote for coneheads guy ed bannon who is a lackey of everyones least favorite person john arena. Terrible candidate
would you have wanted bidumb and kumalala running cps when they were in office?
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