NA4J members were among the crowd of parents and community groups at Gale Math & Science Academy in Rogers Park.  Gale had just been taken off the 'could be closed' list, a list based on faulty "underutilization" criteria, so part of the night's theme was some relief that Gale would remain open.

But by far the loudest cheers came in response to comments against closing any schools, and against adding any charter schools and against any of the other actions the unelected Board of Education takes to dismantle community schools.  The CPS rep said he could not promise anything about other actions that could be taken on Rogers Park schools.

Concerned about school closings and educational quality?
Stand Up, Speak Out
 Sat, Feb 16, CPS Public Hearing
11:00am - 1:00pm
Truman College