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Chicago closed 50 schools a decade ago. Was it worth it?

Chicago closed 50 schools a decade ago. Was it worth it?

FromThe Rundown | Chicago News


Chicago closed 50 schools a decade ago. Was it worth it?

FromThe Rundown | Chicago News

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Length:
27 minutes
Released:
Jun 14, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Imagine how you’d feel if your elementary school permanently closed its doors in the summer between your 2nd and 3rd grades, severing your relationship with friends, teachers and an entire community. For tens of thousands of Chicago students, that kind of situation was a reality in 2013, when then-Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago Board of Education closed 50 schools in one fell swoop. Ten years later, WBEZ and the Chicago Sun-Times analyzed why that decision was made and how it affected students, families and communities. Sun-Times investigative reporter Lauren FitzPatrick and WBEZ education reporter Sarah Karp explain their findings.
Released:
Jun 14, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

In bite-sized episodes every weekday, we’ll keep you informed, tickled, geeked, and pondering on Chicago’s news, culture and people. Weekday mornings, stay in the loop with the news, as you take your first sip of adulting for the day. Three afternoons per week -- Monday, Wednesday and Friday -- hear the stories and conversations that shape the Windy City. The Rundown podcast is where curiosity meets FOMO.