CHICAGO (October 5, 2017)–The Chicago City Council Progressive Reform Caucus on Thursday urged the City Council to slow down an ordinance to create a new vehicle to securitize City sales tax revenue, citing high potential financial risks for taxpayers and a lack of thorough outside expert analysis ahead of the scheduled Finance Committee vote. Caucus […]
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Progressive Caucus: Private school vouchers unacceptable; Democrats must reject deal
CHICAGO (August 25, 2017)–Following is a statement from Progressive Reform Caucus Chair Ald. Scott Waguespack (32) in response to reports that the new Springfield education funding compromise includes private school vouchers: “We oppose any effort to create private school vouchers in Illinois. No self-respecting Democrat should accept this brazen Rauner-Trump-DeVos tactic to decimate public schools, […]
Progressive Caucus to Mayor Emanuel: Vouchers would be death knell for CPS
CHICAGO (August 11, 2017)–Members of the Chicago City Council Progressive Reform Caucus on Friday urged Mayor Rahm Emanuel to abandon his recent flirtation with school vouchers and commit to fully funding the Chicago Public Schools. Mayor Emanuel dodged questions on Thursday about his position on vouchers after private emails indicating his openness to discussing the concept were […]