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CPS: We won’t invest in struggling schools

They say that if they tell us what they’re doing, we’ll get upset.

What are they doing? Here’s what CPS Chief Operating Officer Tim Cawley told reporters over the phone yesterday: “If we think there’s a chance that a building is going to be closed in the next five to 10 years, if we think it’s unlikely it’s going to continue to be a school, we’re not going to invest in that building.”

Here’s why they don’t want to tell us: “We know increased transparency could potentially lead to increased