Michael Sacks is heavily funding the Common Ground Collective, an organization that advocates for independently run charter schools and is opposed to the Chicago Teachers Union.
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Updated sep 23
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What happened
Michael Sacks is heavily funding the Common Ground Collective, an organization that advocates for independently run charter schools and is opposed to the Chicago Teachers Union.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutCommon Ground CollectiveMichael SacksChicago Teachers UnionChicago Public SchoolsIllinois Network of Charter Schools
How it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- The Common Ground Collective held an event on CPS school grounds as the CTU seeks to wrest control from CPS.Sub-event
A new political movement is forming, funded by Sacks, advocating for charter schools and opposing the CTU.1 source
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The entities involved
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Common Ground Collective
decentralized network of non-profit organizations offering support to the residents of New Orleans
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Michael Sacks
American actor
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Chicago Teachers Union
labor union for public school faculty and staff in Chicago, Illinois
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Chicago Public Schools
Public school system of the municipal government of Chicago, Illinois
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