Ald. Walter Burnett Jr. on Plan to Close Hope Academy
Clip: 5/11/2023 | 2m 53sVideo has Closed Captions
A Near West Side school for children with disabilities is slated to close in four weeks.
Hope Learning Academy Chicago announced the school will close its doors in just four weeks.
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Ald. Walter Burnett Jr. on Plan to Close Hope Academy
Clip: 5/11/2023 | 2m 53sVideo has Closed Captions
Hope Learning Academy Chicago announced the school will close its doors in just four weeks.
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>> REPRESENTING THE 27th WARD , ALDERMAN , I UNDERSTAND THAT YOU PLAYED A ROLE IN TRYING TO BRING HOPE TO SOME OF THESE SERVICES.
>> I AM A DEACON OF THE CHURCH ACROSS THE STREET .
FOLKS COME FROM ALL OVER THE CITY TO GO TO THIS SCHOOL.
THEY HAVE A GREAT PRIVATE INSTITUTION AND WE DID THIS SEVERAL TIMES WITH THE BOARD OF EDUCATION .
SO MANY PARENTS ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR KIDS AND THEY ARE TRYING TO DO EVERYTHING THEY CAN AND ARE ALSO OPENING UP SPOTS.
>> ALSO, THE NEW CASINO, THERE ARE NEW DRAWINGS.
DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS?
>> WE HAVE A TASK FORCE OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY THAT ARE INVOLVED AND EVERYBODY IS INVITED TO GIVE THEIR OPINION .
IT'S JUST A GORGEOUS BUILDING .
I THINK THAT THESE ARE GOING TO BE EVEN BETTER THAN THE CASINO.
>> AND WHAT ABOUT THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION HOSTING IT?
>> I AM ALDERMAN OF THE AREA AND I WILL TRY TO SPRUCE UP MY AREA AS I CAN.
THIS IS REALLY HELPED TO BUILD UP THE LOOP , SO WE WANT TO SEE IF WE CAN DO THAT.
>> WE HAVE ABOUT 10 SECOND LEFT , YOU ARE THE LONGEST-SERVING MEMBER .
THE LONGEST-SERVING, I TAKE THAT WITH PRIDE , PEOPLE ASKED ME FOR ADVICE , HELPING ALL OF THE ALDERMAN .
>> SO NO REPERCUSSIONS , HE'S ASKED YOU TO BE VICE MAYOR .
>> I WAS PLEASANTLY SURPRISED.
>> VICE MAYOR, WE HAVE TO CUT
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