Controversial Chicago School Closings Outrage Parents Teachers
Students, parents and teachers at close to fifty Chicago public schools find out today that their schools will likely be closed this summer. Leaders in the nation's third largest school system say they need to close and consolidate underutilized schools to save money.
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Chicaqo ready to announce plans to close 50 elementary schools
District must announce planned closings before the end of MarchSchoolhouse Beat
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Discord Grows Over Chicago's Planned School Closings
Hundreds of members of the Chicago teachers union and other labor groups rallied Wednesday in an ongoing protest over a school closure plan that would shut down more than 10 percent of the district's 400 plus elementary schools. This is part of a political showdown with the city that began earlier in the school year when the teachers went on strike.
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Danville (Ill.) Board Adopts Uniform Dress Policy For All Students
Proponents say uniforms will prevent display of gang colors, make visitors stand out.Schoolhouse Beat
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