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Chicago Public Schools Proposes Hundreds of Layoffs, Five Furlough Days to Close $732 Million Gap

Contested one‑time TIF transfers create a funding gap that could force staff pay cuts through furloughs.

JCPS Board Halts School Closure Plan, Demands Details as $132 Million Cuts Near

Alum Rock Board Ousts Superintendent, Names Acting Leader Eight Days Before Classes Begin