Safe Passage
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Panelists debate the Safe Passage program in the wake of proposed school closings.
Chicago Public School officials and principals say the Safe Passage program has improved the safety of students passing through dangerous gang turf on their way to school. But with school closings on the horizon, we examine the potential effects these closings could have on the safety of kids traveling to and from school.
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Safe Passage
Clip: 4/8/2013 | 6m 9sVideo has Closed Captions
Chicago Public School officials and principals say the Safe Passage program has improved the safety of students passing through dangerous gang turf on their way to school. But with school closings on the horizon, we examine the potential effects these closings could have on the safety of kids traveling to and from school.
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