Having announced 54 school closings, Barbara Byrd-Bennett the CEO of the Chicago Public School system is now conducting hearings on the individual schools. In most cases three hearings will be held for each school in April and May. As I mentioned yesterday, I went to one such hearing on Wednesday evening.
Each of the people who spoke on behalf of their school did so in a thoughtful and caring manner. I know they are hoping that the CPS brass will change their minds about the school closings. To a person, they don't really believe this will occur.
So, then, why are the hearings being held? I believe that CPS may be able to garner some information that will assist them in making the transition a bit smoother. Maybe the home office is hoping to convey the sense that they care about the schools being impacted and that this will smooth over raw nerves.
Let me say this, holding the hearings after the school closings have been announced won't serve to ease tensions. Such hearings simply keep the wounds open. If CPS were to renounce their initial school closing list to a certain extent then the public forums would serve some purpose.
It's not only unlikely the list of closings will change...it absolutely won't!
Dick
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