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Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: "We don't need no stinkin' Open Meetings Act..."

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: "We don't need no stinkin' Open Meetings Act...":


"We don't need no stinkin' Open Meetings Act..."

Public school teachers, students, parents and activists rally against school closings inside the lobby of the Hyatt Hotel on North St. Clair Street in Chicago. -- Chicago Tribune


Here's Byrd-Bennett's response to the ongoing protests against the Gates-funded closing of 100 neighborhood schools, replacing them with privately-run charters:
CPS CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett appointed a new “independent commission” to oversee school closings and help engage the community. The commission has not yet met publicly and is not