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• What Will the Closure of 61 Chicago Schools Mean for Kids?
• Chicago to close 54 schools to address $1B deficit
• Chicago Public Schools will close 54 schools as part of plan to address $1 billion deficit
• Chicago teachers, parents learn of school closings
• Chicago to Close More Than 50 Schools
• Both Teachers, Husband and Wife Wait to Feel Sequester's Effects
• Chicago teachers get notice of school closings
• U.S. News Starts 2014 Best Colleges Rankings Data Collection

What Will the Closure of 61 Chicago Schools Mean for Kids? Posted: 21 Mar 2013 03:40 PM PDT These are rocky times for Chicago public schools.

Chicago to close 54 schools to address $1B deficit Posted: 21 Mar 2013 03:06 PM PDT CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Public Schools officials said Thursday they plan to close 54 schools in an effort to address a $1 billion budget shortfall and improve a struggling educational system — a plan that drew the ire of parents and teachers.

Chicago Public Schools will close 54 schools as part of plan to address $1 billion deficit Posted: 21 Mar 2013 03:00 PM PDT CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Public Schools will close 54 schools as part of plan to address $1 billion deficit.

Chicago teachers, parents learn of school closings Posted: 21 Mar 2013 01:44 PM PDT CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago teachers, students and parents reacted with tears, questions and anger as news trickled out Thursday about which schools the city plans to close as part of a cost-cutting effort that opponents say will disproportionately affect minority children.

Chicago to Close More Than 50 Schools Posted: 21 Mar 2013 01:07 PM PDT According to an article from WGN News, Chicago Public Schools (CPS) has decided which schools the district will be closing and has notified principals of the schools of their decision. The final closure list is reportedly whittled down to 52 schools and the official list, along with the new schools students will be attending, is set to be released by CPS late Thursday afternoon. However, several school officials have already confirmed their closure status to the media.

Both Teachers, Husband and Wife Wait to Feel Sequester's Effects Posted: 21 Mar 2013 12:21 PM PDT FIRST PERSON | The impact of the sequester in my hometown of Columbus, Ohio, is difficult to determine. Funding for education will be cut, affecting my wife and me, both teachers. Estimates show funding for Ohio's public education system will be reduced by nearly $50 million. More than 600 school jobs will be cut.

Chicago teachers get notice of school closings Posted: 21 Mar 2013 11:27 AM PDT CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago teachers, students and parents began learning Thursday whether their schools are among those the city plans to close as part of a cost-cutting plan that opponents say will disproportionately affect minority children.

U.S. News Starts 2014 Best Colleges Rankings Data Collection Posted: 21 Mar 2013 08:41 AM PDT Work on the next edition of the U.S. News Best Colleges rankings is under way.

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