Chicago public schools blow millions on travel expenses while students can't read at grade level

Preston Mizell : Nov 24, 2025
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[Fox News] A scathing report from the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) revealed that the school system spent a staggering $14.5 million in "excessive" travel expenses in FY 2023 and FY 2024 combined. The report comes as data shows that just 30.5% of students in grades 3–8 were proficient in reading, and just 18.3% of students were proficient in math in the spring of 2024. "It is a sad commentary on just how far our city has fallen and how bad the leadership is," Chicago pastor Corey Brooks told Fox News Digital. Continue reading Here. Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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