Nearly one week after the divisive vote to close 50 Chicago schools, Chicago Public Schools CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett outlines the challenges ahead for the school system at a City Club luncheon. Eddie Arruza reports on what she had to say.
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Joel Weisman and his panel of journalists discuss the nomination of Zachary Fardon as U.S. Attorney, and the impact of the school closings vote on Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s popularity.

School Closings

The Chicago School Board voted to close 50 CPS schools. We share what some of you had to say in tonight's Viewer Feedback.
Watch CPS CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett and CTU President Karen Lewis's full testimony from today's school board meeting.
The Chicago School Board voted to close 49 elementary schools and one high school program in the largest shutdown in U.S. history.
Is it worth it? Chicago School Board President David Vitale joins us to discuss the board’s polarizing decision to close 50 schools.
Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis  joins us to discuss the largest school closing in CPS history.
Now that the School Board has voted to close 50 schools, what happens next? We have analysis.
After months of community meetings, debate and protest, the Chicago School Board is set to vote on possibly closing 54 schools. Elizabeth Brackett previews Wednesday's vote.
Chicago teachers, parents and students march for a third day to protest impending school closures. Elizabeth Brackett has the latest.
The Chicago Public School Board will vote on school closings on Wednesday. Carol Marin and her guests have the latest.
Federal class action lawsuits were filed today on behalf of parents and the Chicago Teachers Union to stop the Chicago Board of Education from closing 53 elementary schools and one high school program. Elizabeth Brackett has the latest.

Book Ban & CPS Data

We have some of your comments on a controversial book ban and a mom who's challenging CPS on its data in tonight's Viewer Feedback.
The decision to ban a popular book from a west suburban school angers students and parents.
Meet Jeanne Olson, a CPS parent who's trying to translate the district's complicated school closings formula into plain English -- for other parents to understand.
Eddie Arruza and his panel of journalists discuss the baseball controversy between two local high schools in this web exclusive conversation.
 

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