Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Report from last night's hearing on the closing of Crane High School

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Report from last night's hearing on the closing of Crane High School:

Report from last night's hearing on the closing of Crane High School

by Mike Klonsky

Hearing on Chicago school closing. (M. Ritter)

I couldn't make it to the hearing at Malcolm X College last night. So I asked Martin Ritter to send Small Talk a report. Here it is. -- M.K.

Unreal event tonight.

Donald Fraynd was the MC and Jesse Ruiz of the Board was present. Around 200 rental protesters were bused in [by the mayor's people]. They didn't know why they were there but all said they got paid. Around 200 Crane supporters: community allies, students, alums, staff, etc.

Crane Coalition prepared a Power Point presentation -- but were told we could not present it... so after the initial