Some Advice For Chance The Rapper When He Meets With Governor Rauner

At some point in the near future, Chance the Rapper will meet with Illinois governor Bruce Rauner to discuss funding Chicago’s public schools. (They were supposed to meet today, but the meeting got canceled because of the tornadoes in central Illinois.)

         Let’s start with the Chicago Public Schools. They’re broker than usual and looking to chop 20 days from the school-year, including 13 days of instruction, in part because Rauner vetoed a $215 million appropriation CPS had been expecting.

     I know I’ve pointed this out before. But that hasn’t stopped Rauner from insisting on his preposterous demands.

     But I’ll stay away from a discourse on the city’s TIF program.

     Wait, there’s more. Another reason our schools are broke is because of the rise of charter schools. Under the guise of helping low-income kids get a better education, Daley and Mayor Rahm have been adding more charter schools to the system even as funding has failed to keep pace. 

Good luck, Chance. If you can convince Rauner to fork over the $215 million, you deserve a Nobel Peace Prize to go with your Grammys.