Reuters: U.S.: Chicago announces mass closing of elementary schools

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Chicago announces mass closing of elementary schools Mar 21st 2013, 23:30 Tweet Share this Email Print Related News REFILE-Chicago schools order book on Iran out of some classrooms Fri, Mar 15 2013 Deadly snowstorm slams road, air travel in Midwest Tue, Mar 5 2013 Storm that buried Plains slams Great Lakes region Wed, Feb 27 2013 Gun control supporter backed by New York mayor wins Chicago vote Tue, Feb 26 2013 High school graduation rate up sharply, but red flags abound Mon, Feb 25 2013 Analysis & Opinion The sequester disconnect The school shooting that few remember Teacher Jenna Rosenberg speaks to her first grade class at Walsh Elementary School in Chicago, Illinois, March 1, 2013. Credit: Reuters/Jim Young CHICAGO | Thu Mar 21, 2013 6:24pm EDT CHICAGO (Reuters) - Chicago Public Schools will close 54 elementary school programs and 61 school buildings, representing 13 percent of the elementary school buildings in the country' third largest public school district, the Chicago Teachers Union said on Thursday. Citing a list of schools to be closed provided by the district, the union said the schools would be shuttered primarily in Hispanic and African-American neighborhoods. The district, which has a $1 billion annual deficit, has said it needs to close schools to save money. Enrollment in Chicago Public Schools has fallen 20 percent in the last decade, mainly because of population declines in poor neighborhoods. The first teachers' strike in 25 years last September resulted in a pay raise for teachers, and contributed to the district's financial crisis. (Reporting by Mary Wisniewski; Editing by Greg McCune) Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

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