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Podcast: WBEZ News
Episode: Mayor Johnson explains what’s behind his plans to remake CPS
Description: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is starting to roll out an ambitious education plan.
As a former organizer for the ultra progressive teachers union, this is where Johnson
wants to leave his mark.
He envisions a system where there are no losers. It’s a radical idea in an under-resourced district where some kids are relegated to schools of last resort.
And he’s putting Springfield on notice — he wants the state of Illinois to pay for it.
Reporters from WBEZ and the Sun Times sat down with Johnson on the fifth floor of City Hall.
Reporter: Sarah Karp; Host: Mary Dixon