IL: CPS shakeup: 54 schools closing, 30,000 kids affected, 1,000 teachers losing jobs

Chicago Sun-Times (online registration required):  Chicago Public Schools on Thursday announced the largest school shakeup in the nation: closing 54 schools and 61 buildings, jostling 30,000 kids and giving pink slips to more than 1,000 teachers.

Schools chief Barbara Byrd-Bennett has handled large-scale closures before but Chicago has not, and her decision includes building swaps not seen before in the city.

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