Posted on March 26, 2013 by
The Chicago Teachers Union, which has become Mayor Rahm Emanuel's number one nemesis, is planning a rally against his Board of Education's decision to close 54 schools — and against plans to close any more, or
The Chicago Public Schools' plan to close 53 schools and 61 buildings, mostly in black neighborhoods, has some West Side residents vowing to fight the Emanuel administration until the end.
CHICAGO (AP) — Mayor Rahm Emanuel responded Saturday to widespread criticism of his plan to close 54 Chicago Public Schools, saying he wasn't interested in doing what was politically easy and that the pain of the
This despite the growing demand for a moratorium on school closings a new list of DC public schools on the chopping block will be announced.
Stirgus, 17, was among about 40 CPS students who marched with Chicago Students Organizing to Save Our Schools. In a letter to Mayor Rahm Emanuel written on an oversized piece of paper, the group demanded a moratorium on school closings.
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http://www.3mdoublesidedtape.org/chicago-school-closings-provoke-confusion-anger-among-parents/