Rational Decisions and Heartbreak on School Closings

After four months of public hearings and review, the commission charged with studying school closings in Chicago has determined the school district has enough staff and available space to pull off 80 school shake-ups,

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Philadelphia's School Reform Commission is scheduled to vote Thursday on a controversial plan to close 29 public schools. Opponents of the plan are lined up to speak before the vote in hopes of defeating it, and as of Thursday

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Philadelphia's School Reform Commission is scheduled to vote Thursday on a controversial plan to close 29 public schools. Opponents of the plan are lined up to speak before the vote in hopes of defeating it, and as of Thursday

(There were more schools on the list but activists got about 10 removed). To understand what is at stake for affected students and educators in Philadelphia — and in other cities where closing schools has become a popular reform tactic — here's

First and foremost among the report's new recommendations is that closing an underutilized school should be considered only if its students can transfer safely to a better-performing school. That important recommendation is