CPS enrollment has decreased by 11.8 percent since the since the 2006-07 school year, figures show.
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CHICAGO — The latest enrollment data for the Chicago Public Schools — due within weeks from the Chicago Board of Education — is expected to show a continued downward trajectory of the number of students in the city’s public schools.
Credit: ProvidedThat trend not only puts pressure on future mayors and boards to close schools and lay off teachers, but also on the district’s future ability to pay down debt.
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It was unclear if either proposal had enough votes to set up a City Council vote -- but a late compromise had one coalition feeling confident in their chances.
"Closing access to Marin Drive during this weekend ... is sending the message that we can't celebrate safely. And I know we can," Ald. Roberto Maldonado said.
The suit also claims the city is "well aware" of the alderman's constitutional violations but has done nothing about it. "He can’t decide who is allowed into a public forum where public issues are discussed," the plaintiff's attorney said.
