Just months after the district shut down 50 schools for being under-utilized, overcrowding is in the spotlight at the Chicago Public Schools. Discussion of overfilled schools dominated Wednesday’s Chicago Board of Education meeting, which included a debate on the future of an overcrowded elementary school in Lincoln Park.
After several parents aired overcrowding concerns during a pubic comment session, Chicago Public Schools Chief Transformation Officer Todd Babbitz said that the issue of schools operating beyond their capacity is a district-wide problem.
