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ERIC Number: EJ532251

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1996

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ISSN: ISSN-1086-4628

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School Planning and Management, v35 n6 p14-18 Jun 1996

Ben Reyes, chief operating officer of the Chicago Public Schools, tells how the district managed, in eight months, a turnaround from no capital improvement funds. Three major investment houses upgraded the district's bond ratings, opening the doors for a 5-year, $806 million capital improvement plan for the city's schools. (MLF)

Descriptors: Bids, Bond Issues, Capital Outlay (for Fixed Assets), Crowding, Deferred Maintenance, Educational Facilities Improvement, Educational Facilities Planning, Educational Finance, Facility Requirements, Long Range Planning, Public Schools, School Demography, Urban Education

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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