Education
This week, six Chicago public elementary schools introduced a new, 7 ½ hour school day, which is 105 minutes longer than that of most other CPS schools. The implementation went smoothly, “without incident,” according to CPS spokeswoman Becky Carroll.
Rahm Emanuel declared last week that Chicago would launch a “first of its kind” principal performance incentive pay plan. Emanuel’s announcement was financially made possible by literally four sets of the mayor’s biggest donors and without the consultation of Chicago Principals and Administrators Association President Clarice Berry.
The proposed budget plan by Chicago Public
Schools is facing backlash from educators and city aldermen -- all while leaving Mayor Rahm Emanuel in a difficult position. 