Tuesday, March 26, 2013

CPS students take school-closing protest to City Hall

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CPS students take school-closing protest to City Hall

Mount Vernon Elementary School in the Washington Heights neighborhood would be the “welcoming school” for students from nearby Marcus Garvey Elementary School, which is targeted for closing by the Chicago Public Schools. (Credit: CBS)

CHICAGO (AP) — Mayor Rahm Emanuel responded Saturday to widespread criticism of his plot to close 54 Chicago Public Schools, saying he wasn't interested in doing what was politically simple and that the pain of the closings doesn't compare to the

Chicago public school students held a march and rally at CPS headquarters today to protest intended school closings. About three dozen students used the first day of their spring break to march and get on to their feelings known.

CHICAGO (CBS) – Students from Chicago Public Schools slated to close at the end of the school year and other opponents of school closings rallied in the Loop on Monday to voice their outrage over plans to close or consolidate 53 schools and 61 buildings.

Chicago Public School kids are heading into Spring Break this week, but it will be hard for some students and parents to relax and knowing their neighborhood school is slated to close at the end of the school year. "We need

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