Dwindling enrollment leaves about 150 Chicago schools half-empty

100 students in a school meant for 1,000: Inside Chicago's refusal to deal with its nearly empty schools

Dwindling enrollment leaves about 150 Chicago schools half-empty

CHICAGO (WGN) — Dwindling enrollment has left about 150 Chicago schools half-empty, while 47 operate at less than one-third capacity, leading to high costs and limited course offerings, a joint report from Chalkbeat Chicago and ProPublica reveal. Reporters Becky Vevea of Chalkbeat Chicago and Jennifer Smith Richards with ProPublica joined the WGN Evening News on Monday to discuss their reporting. 100 students in a school meant for 1,000: In…