 There was a huge, defiant protest of parents, students, and teachers at the Board meeting yesterday (Feb. 27). Around 150 students walked out of Orr High School and picketed in front of the Board; buses and vans came from other schools. Some TSJ teachers took off work and some brought students to the protest.
Congratulations! Despite carefully prepared testimony and strong evidence, school protests, door to door organizing, petitions, and courageous stands by families, students, communities, and teachers, the Board went ahead and voted its plan to close, consolidate and reconstitute 18 schools. Abbott Elementary School parents were victorious in stopping CPS's plan to close down their school which is the heart of the Wentworth Gardens housing community. Congratulations to Abbott parents and staff for this important victory!!
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Despite broad protests from affected communities throughout the city, the Chicago School Board closes 18 schools in early March, 2008. Produced by Labor Beat |
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Students from Blocks Together and Southwest Youth Collaborative protest school closings in Chicago
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(Abbot Elementary was taken off the list)
8 Schools to be "turned around"
Harper HS
Fulton Elementary (feeds to Harper)
Copernicus Elementary (feeds to Harper)
Mose Vine HS (Orr)
A.A.S.T.A. HS (Orr)
Excel HS (Orr)
Morton Elementary (feeds to Orr)
Howe Elementary (feeds to Orr)
10 Schools to be closed/phased-out/consolidated because of "low-enrollment"
Gladstone Elementary
Johns Middle School
Miles Davis Elementary
Andersen Elementary
Midway Elementary
Carver Middle School
De La Cruz Middle
Irving Park Middle
Edison Regional Gifted Center
Roque DeDuprey Elementary |
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Keeping the "public" in public schools: Strengthening our Local School CouncilsMarch 1, 2007 What are Local School Councils? In the late 1980s, community organizations across Chicago organized for meaningful parental and community involvement in school decision-making. After years of neglect, the public demanded a voice in their children's education. This grassroots movement led to the 1988 School Reform Act, which established Local School Councils (LSCs) made up of parents, teachers, students and community members. Local School Councils are democratically elected school governing bodies LSCs are not "rubber stamp" organizations; they provide critical input into the funding, leadership and organization of schools.
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