Chicago announces plans to shut 61 public schools - World Socialist Web Site
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Chicago announces plans to shut 61 public schools
By Shane Feratu
23 March 2013
In the face of mass opposition, the city of Chicago, Illinois announced plans to close 61 public schools after the close of the school year, affecting 30,000 students. About one thousand teaching positions will be moved or eliminated. The closure of 13 percent of public schools amounts to one of the largest mass school closings in US history.