The city of Chicago is among many urban areas facing school closures as a result of budget cuts and declining student population. This has parents concerned about their kids' safety as they will have to travel farther to get to school. Kenwood Oakland parent Jeanette Taylor reminds [...]
Journalist and All In host, Chris Hayes, has covered what is characterized as the "closing of under-utilized public schools" since he first took to the late night air. The broadcaster observes as many others have and do; Mayor Rahm Emanuel embraces entreprenuerial education reform and the billionaire [...]
Originally Published By Laurie Bennett at Muckety. May 7, 2013 at 11:11am The below Mapping billionaires and charter schools relationship map is interactive. Click around to explore relations in the map. Enter the name of a person or organizationMapping billionaires and charter schools. While much of the [...]
A Big Grandiose Announcement! People of Chicago, Mayor Rahm Emanuel thinks the city is "Too Broke To Keep [Chicago Public Schools] Open!" How will the tax dollars intended for Chicago Schools be used? The Mayor will build an Event Center [a Sports Stadium complete with exclusive shops [...]
Originally Published By Steven Yaccino. The New York Times. May 22, 2013 CHICAGO — Officials here in the third-largest district in the country voted Wednesday, after an emotional meeting, to close 49 public schools that they said were not being fully used. The decision, passed overwhelmingly by [...]
In the minutes, hours, and days after a "natural" disaster, such as the Oklahoma tornado or the recent Hurricane Sandy storm, we "assess" the damage. No one thinks that someone or ones must be held "accountable." Our hearts and minds are open to discovery. We are able [...]
Republished by TruthOut. May 20, 2013 Jaisal Noor, TRNN Producer: In Chicago, hundreds of teachers, parents, and students have launched three days of marches to mark a final protest against plans to shutter 54 public schools. The march route includes the targeted schools, which are almost all [...]
Introductory Video; Please Join This March, Bryan and Karen To Save Our Communities and Neighborhood Schools To March for a day is not enough to Save Our Schools! Chicago parents march on. Children too fill the streets. Our babies know their schools and education is threatened, [...]
Teachers, Professionals from every field March together to Support Chicago Community Schools and save these excellent learning centers from closure. The Chicago Teachers Union shares, "West side marchers say, "ONE TERM MAYOR."" #cpsclosings #westside #chicago We thank you Chicago Teachers for standing strong to Save Our Students [...]
