A calamity of seismic proportion
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| Students arrive for school at Garrett A. Morgan Elementary, only to find out their school is being closed. |
"You know, schools are community anchors. They're social centers. They're part of a community's identity. The closings are going to take place almost entirely within the African-American community, and given the problems we already have with violence, I think it's very problematic." --County Board President Toni PreckwinkleMake no mistake. This is a crime against the community. 54 schools and 61 buildings closed, left to blight