Tag: School Closings

• School Closure and Race Infographic: Something fishy going on in Chicago?

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  April 21, 2013

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  African Americans, Charter Schools, School Finance, School Turnaround

  As discussed in an earlier post, I travelled last week to Chicago for a panel discussion on Reframing Reform: Achieving Equity and Excellence in Public Education held by The Center for Tax and Budget Accountability. As you might expect, the Chicago Public School closures was a prominent part of the conversation. Jitu Brown, a parent and community organizer in…

  

• Mouth agape: What the data tell us about school closure in Chicago

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  March 26, 2013

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  Charter Schools

  My mouth is agape. Rahmbo, the quasi-Democratic mayor of Chicago is angling to close more than 50 schools— about 11% of the district. Ingrained in the American psyche since birth is the mantra not to trust politicians. Yet, we have handed over the keys to our public schools to mayors in many large cities from Chicago to…