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Chicago Public Schools (CPS) will start the upcoming school year with a less than 1% overall staffing cut compared to last year, though more than 200 schools will see staff increases, particularly in special education positions. The district faces a $732.5 million deficit and is finalizing a nearly $10 billion budget plan that includes layoffs and expanded special education roles.

The article discusses NASA's consideration of the optimal number of astronauts to staff its lunar outpost, focusing on the logistics of maintaining a moon base.

Several federal prisons, including the Prince George federal prison, are closing due to unaffordable maintenance costs and staffing challenges. The U.S. government cannot cover the billions required to maintain these facilities.

Bret Thompson, owner of Pez Coastal Kitchen and Pez Cantina in Southern California, highlights challenges including staffing, high food costs, and the burden of reservation platform policy changes. The restaurants use third-party platforms like Resy and SevenRooms for reservations, which have introduced new difficulties despite previously streamlining operations.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has reached a record 21,471 agents, the largest workforce in its 102-year history, and plans to expand further toward 25,000 agents. The agency cites competitive pay, benefits, and hiring incentives, supported by $64 billion and $26 billion in funding from the Trump administration’s Big Beautiful Bill and recent Department of Homeland Security funding measures.

The city is facing a $51 million budget shortfall, the largest since the start of the pandemic. Council members have indicated that staffing, parks, libraries, and police budgets may be affected by the financial challenge.