Chicago has launched the Diverse Learners Cash Assistance Program, providing $500 grants to families of students with disabilities, funded by $5 million in pandemic relief money. Mayor Brandon Johnson highlighted the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on these students during the program's announcement. The grants, managed by the Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities in collaboration with Ada S. McKinley Community Services, aim to support 8,000 students. Applications for the program are open until November 10, 2024.
"So with no clear sources of new revenue, it appears CPS is redistributing existing funding from some schools to others, based on a WBEZ/Sun-Times analysis and interviews with school leaders. The district has so far refused to publicly release the budgets for broader analysis." https://t.co/rSAtNP7kp2
Our Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities is giving grants to 8,000 Chicago students with disabilities through the Diverse Learners Cash Assistance program with Ada S. McKinley Community Services! Applications are open until November 10, 2024, at https://t.co/EvCEFjn95V. https://t.co/xuuV4LYgIW
A new formula for funding schools, pushed by the CORE faction of the Chicago Teacher's Union led by Stacy Davis Gates, has cut funding from the city's top performing schools. Under the new formula, the city's top performing schools are expected to see budget cuts as contract… https://t.co/AOYL1Tuxvl
School district officials earlier this month sent new budgets to principals that more heavily takes into account the hardships faced by students in certain schools. Now, some are grappling with whether they can continue their programming. #CPS #Chicago https://t.co/dnhLFLxkTO
Local School Council members at LaSalle and several other selective enrollment and magnet schools say they are facing budget cuts next fall — a claim backed up by a WBEZ/Sun-Times analysis. https://t.co/QsOb06knPw
In moving away from student-based budgeting, CTU forced CPS to underfund the highest-performing schools in the district in order to fund empty buildings that have failed students for decades. Great job, @PedroCPSCEO! https://t.co/Oie2S8k5wT
Chi Public Schools says no type of school being hit harder than others. But parents say principals present a different picture. AND CPS REFUSES TO RELEASE SCHOOL BUDGETS to the press. Where is the transparency? https://t.co/aGtxLrrCl2
CPS’s selective and magnet schools appear to take a budget hit under new equity funding formula @SSKedreporter @NaderDIssa https://t.co/VQDCkagESE
CPS’ selective, magnet schools appear to take hit under new equity funding formula https://t.co/Qgj113jwdy
Chicago to offer $500 grants for families with students with disabilities https://t.co/0vEUcITDSj https://t.co/1dHtA3Jzfw
Chicago is using $5 million in pandemic relief money to offer one-time, $500 grants to low-income families of students with disabilities. During the announcement, Mayor Johnson acknowledged the uneven impact that COVID had on kids with disabilities: https://t.co/UP7jsgKa8n
WATCH LIVE: Mayor Brandon Johnson attends the launch of Diverse Learners Cash Assistance Program. https://t.co/5ZfnEwB7AJ