Government Budgets

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Civic watchdog backs CPS budget

This article discusses the Civic Federation’s support for Chicago Public Schools $5.9 billion FY2012 budget…

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Federation backs CPS tax hike, changes to teachers’ pension needed

This article is about the Civic Federation’s analysis of Chicago Public Schools $5.9 billion FY2012 budget…

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CPS Faces ‘Fiscal Calamity,’ Budget Watchdog Warns

This article about the Civic Federation’s analysis of Chicago Public Schools $5.9 billion FY2012 proposed budget…

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New report: CPS faces "enormous budget gaps"

The Civic Federation’s analysis of Chicago Public Schools FY2012 proposed budget is the subject of this…

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Civic Federation praises new school budget – but adds a big ‘but’: Greg Hinz

This article discusses the Civic Federation’s analysis of Chicago Public Schools FY2012 budget proposal. It…

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CPS Makes Difficult Choices to Balance FY2012 Budget, Must Plan for Enormous Future Budget Gaps

The Civic Federation announced its support for the Chicago Public Schools proposed FY2012 budget in a 82-page analysis released today at civicfed.org. Although supporting the CPS’s proposed $5.9 billion spending plan for the coming school…

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Chicago Public Schools FY2012 Budget: Analysis and Recommendations

The Civic Federation supports the Chicago Public Schools proposed $5.9 billion budget for FY2012, which is an increase of 1.5%, or $87.0 million, from the year-end estimates of FY2011. The proposed budget is a reasonable short-term plan to…

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City school tax hike greeted with frustration

This article about a public hearing for Chicago Public Schools budget proposal and property tax increase notes the Civic Federation’s concern that the District’s long-term fiscal situation is unsustainable.

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Public Speaks Out Against Process of Schools Budget

This article discusses public commentary at a recent Chicago Public Schools budget hearing. The Civic Federation says that CPS’ budget proposal is an estimate of its future expenditures and revenue and that budget planning is not an exact…

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CPS Leaders: 'Courageous' choices needed

This article profiles many of the major reforms Chicago Public Schools may need to make in order to ensure long-term fiscal health. The Civic Federation says that because the District’s financial problems stem in part from delayed State of…