Rahm's school closing bill passes Illinois legislature

[HiPointDem]

Rahm has plans to close 100-200 Chicago schools (while opening 60+ new charter schools). He is legally required to submit a list of any schools he wants to close by Dec 1 so there will be time for public input before the new school year.

He wanted to publish it during the summer break when teachers, parents etc are less likely to be paying attention. The IL legislature just said he could, by passing a bill 'ironically' entitled "Sanitarium Animals". Cute guy, that rahmbo.

http://preaprez.wordpress.com/2012/11/28/rahms-school-closing-bill-passes-il-house-senate-next-here-the-list-of-who-voted-for-it-in-the-house/

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-11-26/news/chi-chicago-public-schools-closings_1_school-closings-ceo-barbara-byrd-bennett-cps-officials

[LiberalAndProud]

1. Can someone tell me if Rahm has popular support on this?

This seems like really, really bad policy. Any Chicagoans care to check in?

[madfloridian]

6. It's really a moot issue now.

He is just doing it. Right or wrong.

[AnotherMcIntosh]

2. Harvesting public assets is profitable. Very profitable.

[Angry Dragon]

3. That is what a republican looks like

and I dare anyone to prove otherwise

[madfloridian]

5. To be honest....

this policy of giving up public assets to private companies is on the agenda of both parties. Very high on the agenda.

[Angry Dragon]

7. Thanks for proving me correct ...... it is a republican policy

[madfloridian]

4. Giving public assets to private companies is a scary idea.

We either speak up about it now, or it's too late.

I notice all it took to get this movement in full swing was for both parties to support it.