Philadelphia School Closure Plans Spark Public Outrage

The Philadelphia Inquirer (1/18, Graham) reports on the public outrage at "plans to shut 37 Philadelphia schools," noting that demonstrators "lashed out Thursday night at the School Reform Commission. ... District officials have said they must close dozens of schools to save the nearly bankrupt school system, which has 53,000 empty seats." The article focuses on the rancor at the meeting, and relates the negative comments about the school closures expressed by those in attendance.