Chicago
A Chicago neighborhood fights for its school
April 11, 2013The action at Herbert is one of 61 school closures, mergers and turnarounds announced by CPS. It will be the largest number of school closures in U.S. history.
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Thousands rally against school closings, vow “the fight has just begun”
March 28, 2013Thousands of teachers, parents, students and city residents protested the announcement by Chicago Board of Education that it will close 54 schools effecting 30,000 students.
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Doctors link childhood trauma, poverty with gun violence
March 19, 2013Chicago has become the national spotlight for gun violence, especially affecting African American teenagers and children.
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Chicago parents organize to keep schools open
March 13, 2013Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago Board of Education have closed or taken over dozens of schools every year, targeting African American and Latino neighborhoods.
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A fog of lies surrounding Chicago school closings
March 13, 2013Ninety percent of students affected would be African American, an action that would be another destabilizing blow to African American communities.
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