, which would have allowed school districts to close or reject charter schools if they could be considered a financial burden to the district, which has yet to decrease its staffing levels despite declining enrollment and is facing billions of dollars in unfunded pension liabilities and projected budget deficits. (laschoolreport.com)
For his part, Emanuel was still pressing for a delay to address the city's pension situation, as unfunded pension liabilities for the city alone reached $ 19 billion. (educationnext.org)