wtorek, 26 marca 2013

Chicago school closings provoke confusion, anger among parents

CHICAGO — Calling school closings "racist" and saying they could lead to "children dying," dozens of students held a march Downtown Monday to protest last week's announcement that 54 schools would close. Declaring themselves the Chicago StudentsThis despite the growing demand for a moratorium on school closings a new list of DC public schools on the chopping block will be announced.On March 21, the city of Chicago announced the closure of 61 public schools and the “turnaround” of 6 others, where all teachers and staff are fired and school management is privatized. About 30,000 students are affected and 1,000 teaching jobs are inCHICAGO — Calling school closings "racist" and saying they could lead to "children dying," dozens of students held a march Downtown Monday to protest last week's announcement that 54 schools would close. Declaring themselves the Chicago StudentsHigh school students marched in protest of school closings, as faculty and staff at six turnaround schools face forced resignations. Elizabeth Brackett has the story. Related Links: DNAinfo.com article on CPS School Closings
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