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Hundreds of West Side youth will be attending new elementaries because of the CPS closures. The principals of two receiving schools explain what they’re doing to help smooth the transition.
The South Austin Community Coalition Council will hold a meeting Thursday night at Mandell United Methodist Church.
Austin resident, parent and teacher Brandon Johnson says that despite community objections to school closings, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and CPS CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett have made up their minds.
A Chicago Teachers Union organizer urges that more support be given instead to traditional schools.
DePriest has earned numerous academic awards and last year, a first-grade instructor received the Golden Apple Award honoring exceptional teaching (pictured).
The YMCA and other service providers offer after-school, summer and weekend programs for students, parents and community members at May.
Advocates for keeping the school open say Key’s after-school programs are vital for student success.
Closing Lewis would “blow a hole” through CPS’ rationale of shuttering neighborhood schools to save money, at least one Austin education advocate says.
Armstrong students moving in “leaps and bounds,” and the school should be removed from CPS’ potential closure list, advocates for keeping the school open say.
About a quarter of McNair’s students have special needs, and some West Side residents ask what will happen to them if the school closes in June?