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on school closing bill numbers, hearing dates
Some of the parents and teachers who turned out for the «Calumet Region» hearing
on school closings on January 30, 2013 made their positions clear.
The report, «Root Shock: Parents»
Perspective on School Closings in Chicago,» was produced by the Collaborative for Equity and Justice in Education, a faculty and student group in the UIC College of Education.
A state - appointed hearing examiner has recommended that the Maryland State Board of Education break with precedent by overturning a county school board's
decisions on school closings and changes in attendance boundaries.
Within the year's first weeks, a historic test boycott was underway, civil rights advocates confronted Arne
Duncan on school closings, and thousands were marching in Texas to roll back reforms.
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Off on School closing protesters take over Chicago board meeting
The Greater Hartford Branch of the NAACP has called for a
halt on all school closings, citing the potential for civil rights violations.
Despite the melodramatic display, the rerouted traffic and the angry pedestrians, it is unlikely that CPS officials will change their
minds on the school closings.
A 2013 moratorium
on school closings, imposed after the district shuttered about 50 schools, expires in June and clears the way for the latest action.
It's time for a moratorium
on school closings and turnarounds.
«We also call for an end to school privatization with a moratorium
on school closings, turnarounds, phase - outs and co-locations.