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Wall Street agency upgrades CPS bond rating – for a change

Posted on November 02, 2017

Chicago Sun-Times

This article discusses a recent upgrade to the Chicago Public Schools’ bond rating due to an increase in State funding for the District. Civic Federation President Laurence Msall said the upgrade shows the positive impact that the increase in State funding has had on CPS but noted that the higher rating is still non-investment grade and that the District still faces many significant challenges.