School Board Votes on Turnarounds
Clip: 2/22/2012 | 6m 15s
The Chicago School Board approved plans to turnaround, phase out or close 17 schools.
Despite pleas from the teachers union, school activists and parents, the Chicago School Board approved plans to turnaround, phase out or close 17 Chicago Public Schools. Elizabeth Brackett reports.
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School Board Votes on Turnarounds
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Despite pleas from the teachers union, school activists and parents, the Chicago School Board approved plans to turnaround, phase out or close 17 Chicago Public Schools. Elizabeth Brackett reports.
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