I still think this playoff format change is just a scheme by Big T-Shirt to sell more gear; the 2-7 teams are pressing playoff qualifier shirts as we speak.
You're correct about the funding and feeder programs, but AUSL managed Phillips and Solario; they were never charter schools. Instead of district network offices overseeing them like most CPS schools, AUSL managed them.
I won’t turn this into a political issue. A simple Google search on contractors not being paid for their services or not being paid on time will yield results from across the country. Stop pretending that this is unique to Chicago.
The two kids doing the play-by-play are doing well for high school juniors. The cameraman, on the other hand, clearly wants to be shirtless in the student section.