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Podcast: City Cast Chicago
Episode: How Did Closing 50 Schools Change Chicago?
Description: As Chicago Public Schools let out for summer around this time a decade ago, 50 schools were closed for good. It was the largest mass school closure in the nation’s history, which sent shockwaves through the city’s Black and brown neighborhoods. Eve Ewing is a former CPS teacher and the author of “Ghosts in the Schoolyard: Racism and School Closings on Chicago’s South Side.” She talks with host Jacoby Cochran about why it’s so important to remember how this happened.Some news: Riot Fest organizers will host an online community meeting this Wednesd...