Black officials organize to protect West Side schools
Posted February 22, 2018 10:00 pm
The West Side Black Elected Officials took notice when Chicago Public Schools decided to close and consolidate four high schools in Englewood, and they're organizing to make sure that West Side schools don't see the same fate.
Ald. Emma Mitts and U.S. Rep. Danny Davis announced Monday morning a major summit scheduled for Saturday at Malcolm X College, where elected officials and the community will discuss solutions for improving the quality of education for West Side students.
The summit was organized in response to talk of elementary school closings on the West Side, Mitts said, and the announcement comes as community organizers are outraged at the Englewood school closures.
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