Englewood residents are not yet sure what will become of their six
neighborhood schools on Chicago Public Schools’ (CPS) list to shut down or
relocate in June.
But South Side community members at a Resident
Association of Greater Englewood (R.A.G.E.) meeting Tuesday night said
if the Chicago Board of Education approves CPS’ school action plan, they
want all shuttered schools to become village centers for the
neighborhood.
“We do not want any of our institutions closed in
the community, but if they are going to close it, at least let it be
reopened for something that can serve the community,” said community
leader Aysha Butler with R.A.G.E. Read more »
Energy was high outside the Chicago Board of Education meeting
Wednesday morning as education activists, union members, teachers,
students and parents gathered in anticipation of a vote that could close
a staggering amount of schools across the Chicago Public Schools (CPS)
district. 
Senate confirmation hearings for Chicago billionaire Penny Pritzker’s 
Parents and community groups from Chicago and Philadelphia stood in solidarity against school closings at a gathering outside the Chicago Board of Education’s headquarters Tuesday morning. The activists also blasted the national trend of privatizing education.
