School cops, migrant students, funding shortfall: How CPS fared in Springfield

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School cops, migrant students, funding shortfall: How CPS fared in Springfield

From police officers to closings, funding for new migrant students to dollars for after-school programs, education was a hot topic in Springfield during the just-ended legislative session.Mayor Brandon Johnson, Board of Education President Jianan Shi, Chicago Public Schools Chief Executive Pedro Martinez and Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates each traveled downstate to lobby lawmakers and the governor about priorities for the dis…