
CPS operations by the numbers
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) comprise the 3rd largest district in the United States, with 664+ schools. Critical Theory scholars establish a strong correlation between housing reform, and socio-economic indicators of the last several decades in Chicago to weaker-performing schools, and their communities. In 2013-14, the Chicago Tribune published the names of 48 high schools that were closing due to non-performance - as evidenced by comprehensive indicators collected by CPS he