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As schools face closing, new lines are drawn
- 11-28-2011
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By Rebecca Vevea/New York Times
Closing down underperforming public schools in Chicago has historically been a traumatic process, with battle lines drawn between affected communities and district leaders. School closings take on an even greater significance this year, because they are designed to be the first step in the strategic plan of Mayor Rahm Emanuel and his handpicked school administration to overhaul the struggling system. The Chicago Public School district, which has closed about 50 schools in the last decade, is expected to increase the number of schools being turned around and to expand the number of charter schools. Officials must release the list of schools it plans to shutter by Dec. 1. (more...)
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