Chicago Board of Education Plans to Shut Down 54 Schools
Clip: 3/22/2013 | 13m 49s
Chicago Board of Education Plans to Shut Down 54 Schools, Move 30,000 Student
The Chicago Board of Education plans to close 54 schools, citing a $1 billion deficit and under-enrollment. Critics say this move will disrupt communities and put kids in danger. For both sides of the debate, Jeffrey Brown talks with Board vice president Jesse Ruiz and Karen Lewis, president of the Chicago Teachers Union.
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Chicago Board of Education Plans to Shut Down 54 Schools
Clip: 3/22/2013 | 13m 49s
The Chicago Board of Education plans to close 54 schools, citing a $1 billion deficit and under-enrollment. Critics say this move will disrupt communities and put kids in danger. For both sides of the debate, Jeffrey Brown talks with Board vice president Jesse Ruiz and Karen Lewis, president of the Chicago Teachers Union.
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