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Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: In Chicago: 'A fight for the soul of public education'

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: In Chicago: 'A fight for the soul of public education':

In Chicago: 'A fight for the soul of public education'



Carrying signs and bullhorns, several hundred parents and teachers gathered outside Chicago Public Schools headquarters Tuesday night to rally against the proposed closures, consolidations, and phase outs of 17 under-performing schools. About 40 people spent the night in the wind and rain to be first in line for a board meeting