15 Years Ago … Backstabbing Black Chicago … Mayor and Teachers Union Demolish McCorkle

March 8, 2025 | John Kugler |
March 8, 2025 | John Kugler |


Gentrification was predicted in 2010 by community members, parents and school staff revealed the area around the school was being redeveloped and in 2015 the Mayor controlled by the CTU are now demolishing McCorkle ES.


CTU Tearing Down Another Black School … Brandon Johnson tearing down a closed Black school this time McCorkle on 44th and State 525 pm February 24th 2025 …


Don’t forget Dett and Montefiore

Progressive Destruction … Dett Demolition appx 8pm July 29, 2024 Oakley and Lake


Almost Gone … CPS Special Education Building … Montefiore being demolished about 6:50 p.m. September 26th 2024 13th and Ashland


Testimony – CPS School Closing Hearings 1/29/10


Refuting the Board testimony community members, school staff and professionals submitted testimony and documents — including building inspections and estimates — that contradicted what the Board was using as an excuse to close the school. They also pointed out that McCorkle’s test scores showed an upward trend.


In all the testimony from community members, parents and school staff it was revealed that the area around the school was being redeveloped with new housing. The Grand Boulevard Federation presented documentation and testimony that repairing McCorkle would actually save CPS money along with continuing the consistent growth the school has showed in the past few years.


In more testimony, displaced teacher John Kugler, testified and duly notified the Hearing officer Margaret Fitzpatrick of her duty as an officer of the court to uphold the law in specific reference to Public Act 096-0803(105 ILCS 5/34-18.37 new) that mandates the establishment of a Chicago Educational Facilities Task Force to study any proposed changes to a school to be dealt with “systematically and equitably … with the significant involvement of local school councils, parents, educators, and the community in decision-making and that school facility-related decisions…reflect educationally sound and fiscally responsible criteria.”


Here is my story about the closing of McCorkle ES 15 years ago … HiHo

McCorkle, La Casas refute Chicago Board of Education claims that the two schools should be closed by John Kugler – January 30, 2010
Land Grab and Special Education Privatization

McCorkle, La Casas refute Chicago Board of Education claims that the two schools should be closed

Picture Credit George Schmidt Testifies explaining to the hearing officer that CPS has plenty of money fix this school to whatever specifications that have been cited for reasons for its closure. George than makes it clears that this closure would be direct violation of Federal law. (screenshot from video by John Kugler)

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