“WBBM-TV reported that the march was also held to call attention to the city’s planned school budget of $5.58 billion, which includes a cut of about $68 million from classroom services that opponents argue targets schools in communities of color. According to WGN-TV, the protest, part of a group of demonstrations in 25 cities around the country against school budget cuts, was quickly criticized by Mayor Rahm Emanuel. ‘I do not think it’s appropriate to advocate that children stay out of school,’ he said at a press conference on Tuesday. ‘You wanna make a statement? Go to the courtroom. Don’t take it to the classroom.'”
(Visited 48 times, 1 visits today)
Related posts:
Speed Camera Fines Challenged Worldwide
Judge Bars Jewish Man from His Own Trial then Finds Him Guilty
AOCS Currency Hour with guest Robert Wenzel - 2012-08.28
Unit 731: How Japan’s Germ Warfare Unit Ended Up Working for the US
Dan Ariely: What makes us feel good about our work?
Equifax comes clean that it lost thousands of users' passports too
Credit card transactions for gold purchases curtailed in India
3-D-printed gun available for download after firing first shots
Gold and Silver Considered 'Dangerous Goods' by FedEx
Pfc. Bradley Manning Unsworn Statement during Sentencing Trial
Hacked payment card service transmitted cardholder data in plaintext
Bolton Opposed To Both Syria Resolution And Obama Seeking Congress Approval
Ron Paul: Military "Cuts" - Don't Believe the Hype
Group warns military: Prepare now for risks of ‘mutant soldier’ future
Why This Technology Is The Future Of Asset Internationalization