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Chance the Rapper donating $1 million to Chicago public schools
WTOV-TV ^

Posted on 03/07/2017 9:51:05 AM PST by SoFloFreeper

....The newly minted hip-hop star, who won the first three Grammys of his career for his album "Coloring Book" last month, met with Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner last Friday to discuss the cash-strapped education system in his hometown.

Chance, real name Chancelor Bennett, left the meeting visibly upset and noted he had urged Rauner to "do his job" during their "vague" discussion. He also promised fans on Twitter that his "fight has just begun" on the matter and that he would "have a plan" to further address the issue on Monday morning.

The 23-year-old made good on his word by promising to donate $1 million

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: chicago; education; obamatown; rap
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1 posted on 03/07/2017 9:51:05 AM PST by SoFloFreeper
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An obvious political proud ploy. Michelle Obama even tweeted about this publicity stunt.


2 posted on 03/07/2017 9:52:01 AM PST by SoFloFreeper
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To: SoFloFreeper

Does Chance realize that his million is just going to pay for Chicago public school teachers to retire with fat pensions and free healthcare that private sector workers could only dream of?


3 posted on 03/07/2017 9:54:24 AM PST by Opinionated Blowhard ("When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.")
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To: SoFloFreeper

Like a raindrop falling into Lake Michigan... what difference does it make in that bankrupted system?


4 posted on 03/07/2017 9:56:46 AM PST by ReleaseTheHounds ("The problem with Socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money." M. Thatcher)
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5 posted on 03/07/2017 9:56:47 AM PST by Red in Blue PA (war is peace, freedom is slavery, ignorance is strength, obama loves America)
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To: SoFloFreeper

Whatta waste ,, most likely the unions will end up with it and give it to the dims campaign to fight Trump’s proposal to offer better school choices .


6 posted on 03/07/2017 9:57:31 AM PST by Lionheartusa1 ()-: ISIS is Islam without the lipstick :-()
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To: SoFloFreeper

Probably well intended, but he may as well be giving money to a heroin addict.


7 posted on 03/07/2017 9:57:44 AM PST by CrazyIvan (Fidel and Che are together again, and it ain't on a t-shirt.)
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To: SoFloFreeper

I believe that Zuckerberg donated millions to NJ public schools and got ZIP, NADA, NOTHING in any improvement what so ever!!! Money thrown into a flushing toilet!!! He should have put the money into OPENING new charter schools instead of WASTING it on a 100,000 dollar a year janitor public school employees!!! Just SICKENING!!!


8 posted on 03/07/2017 9:57:46 AM PST by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: SoFloFreeper

If he really wanted to help, he would offer scholarships at private schools for inner city kids.


9 posted on 03/07/2017 9:58:40 AM PST by Blood of Tyrants (Conservatives love America for what it is. Liberals hate America for the same reason.)
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To: Opinionated Blowhard

No this rapper dude has no clue as to where his money will go. Assuming its an unrestricted donation to the schools, they will spend it as you indicated. His money will disappear and have no impact on Chicago’s schools.


10 posted on 03/07/2017 9:59:54 AM PST by Dilbert San Diego
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To: SoFloFreeper

A fool and his money...


11 posted on 03/07/2017 10:00:16 AM PST by rarestia (Repeal the 17th Amendment and ratify Article the First to give the power back to the people!)
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To: SoFloFreeper
"The 23-year-old made good on his word by promising to donate $1 million"


12 posted on 03/07/2017 10:01:07 AM PST by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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To: SoFloFreeper

well one million will be enough to buy all the staff enough crack for about a week


13 posted on 03/07/2017 10:02:15 AM PST by Bob434
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To: SoFloFreeper

Money meet toilet


14 posted on 03/07/2017 10:08:31 AM PST by PGR88 (The)
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To: SoFloFreeper

Administrator’s raises, all around!


15 posted on 03/07/2017 10:09:45 AM PST by SparkyBass
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To: SoFloFreeper

Money down the stupid drain. People never understand throwing money at a problem won’t make it go away.


16 posted on 03/07/2017 10:19:31 AM PST by bgill (From the CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola")
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To: SoFloFreeper

no details on his plan. just spend money. rejects accountability. Note the comments at the site:

“..........my favorite, doesn’t just talk.”

“why chance doing more than government?”

“buying tix to upcoming tour, you just donated to education.”

“the check says ‘like for the kids’ awesome”


17 posted on 03/07/2017 10:29:41 AM PST by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere.)
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To: Trump Girl Kit Cat

Yes, Zuckerberg had a $100 million effort to improve Newark’s public schools and concluded that the money was pretty much wasted, and that urban public school districts are not going to be improved by more cash.


18 posted on 03/07/2017 11:05:01 AM PST by Enchante (Libtards are enemies of true civilization!)
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To: SoFloFreeper

Oh that’ll solve all their problems...NOT


19 posted on 03/07/2017 11:15:03 AM PST by Bullish (May as well just rename Hollywood---> Hypocrite city)
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To: SoFloFreeper
Chance the Rapper donating $1 million to Chicago public schools teachers union.

Fixed it.

20 posted on 03/07/2017 11:17:06 AM PST by CodeJockey
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