Chicago Board OKs Largest Planned Public School Shutdown In U.S. History

May 22, 2013 Subscribe · Forward Chicago Board OKs Largest Planned Public School Shutdown In U.S. History The Chicago Board of Education voted Wednesday to close fifty Chicago Public schools, one of them delayed a year, in the nation's third-largest district making it the largest single wave of planned public school closures in U.S. history. Continue reading... WATCH: Amazing 9-Year-Old Speaks Out Against School Closings Area School Claims Most Twins In One Grade In The WORLD PHOTOS: Horse Farm Among Area's Priciest Listings Therapy Dogs Who Helped Newtown, Boston Heal Oklahoma-Bound Bill Clinton Endorses Illinois Gay Marriage Bill PHOTOS: 'Gatsby'-Style Mansion In Glen Ellyn Chicago Board OKs Largest Planned Public School Shutdown In U.S. History Board Approves Mass CPS School Closing Plan Chicago Board OKs Largest Planned Public School Shutdown In U.S. History Therapy Dogs Who Helped Newtown, Boston Heal Oklahoma-Bound Board Approves Mass CPS School Closing Plan DAVID ORR Motor Voter Made All the Difference We should not place unnecessary barriers between a voter and her ballot. Unfortunately in recent years, state governments across our country have renewed the push to enact barriers. Continue reading... HENRY HENDERSON Illinois Fracking Update With almost no laws in place to protect the public from the known -- and very scary -- dangers associated with the controversial oil and gas extraction technology, communities across Illinois are in harm's way. Continue reading... KYLE HILLMAN Marriage Equality Will Be the Illinois Moderate Litmus Test With a vote upcoming any day now in Springfield and a Supreme Court decision that is likely to be less than an all-out victory for equal marriage, the issue won't be going away as some have hoped. Continue reading... LIZ JOYNT SANDBERG I Am 'Those People' -- Why SNAP Matters to Me Because we got the help we needed, we were able to dig ourselves out. Now it really is "my taxes" that are paying for somebody else's groceries. I'm personally delighted with this arrangement. I've never felt so lucky in my whole life. Continue reading... KELLY RIGG Top 5 Actions to Make a Difference in the Fight Against Climate Change If you've ever had the feeling that your lifestyle changes amount to tiny drops in a very large proverbial bucket, I invite you to consider taking one of these 'Top 5 actions' to fight climate change. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here. Huffington Post, 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003