The Chicago Public Schools Office of Inspector General reported that Chicago Public Schools spent $14.5 million on travel expenses deemed excessive in fiscal years 2023 and 2024 combined.
June 30, 2024
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Finding reported by the CPS Office of Inspector General about travel spending across two fiscal years.
Chicago Public Schools reported travel expenses of $7.7 million in fiscal year 2024, compared with $300,000 in fiscal year 2021 and $3.6 million in fiscal year 2019, representing a 2,467% increase from FY2021 to FY2024.
June 30, 2024
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Year-by-year travel expense totals and percentage change reported by CPS/OIG.
In spring 2024, Chicago Public Schools reported that 30.5% of students in grades 3â8 were proficient in reading and 18.3% of students in grades 3â8 were proficient in math.
May 01, 2024
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Standardized proficiency rates for CPS students in grades 3â8 for spring 2024.
Chicago Public Schools defines chronic absenteeism as missing 10% or more of school days, and in 2024, 40.8% of CPS students met that chronic absenteeism threshold.
May 01, 2024
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CPS definition of chronic absenteeism and reported chronic absenteeism rate for 2024.