The School Reform Commission of Philadelphia plans to close 37 schools to save money while opening charter schools.
Parents, students, teachers, and others are fighting back.
The city’s schools have been under state control for the past decade.
The School Reform Commission was urged by management consultants–the Boston Consulting Gtoup–to privatize more schools, even though Philadelphia tried it a decade ago and it didn’t work.
Diane Ravitch's blog 
The Boston Consulting Group: “The world’s leading advisor on business strategy.” Of course Mitt Romney was a member, as was Margaret Spellings, Secretary of Education under Bush.
Gee, I bet the schools they’re planning to close are all in affluent white neighborhoods.
What, they’re not? I’m shocked, shocked I tell you!