Barricades erected before mass protest against Chicago school closings

Chicago Teachers Union spokeswoman Stephanie Gadlin said she expected the board to be a "rubber stamp, big time" when it eventually votes on school closings, expected at the May 22 board meeting. This, even though the resignation of Penny PritzkerHere's how you know that Chicago authorities are expecting a rowdy turnout at a mass rally called for Wednesday afternoon to protest the announced closings of more than 50 schools this year: Security staff have already erected barricades around theA study by Chicago area university professors has found, if history is any guide, the Chicago Public Schools' plan to close 53 schools will fail when all is said and done.According to Illinois law, all school closings must result in children being transferred to a higher-performing school, and the school district will have to demonstrate this. The final decision on closing schools

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