Teachers union files lawsuits to block Chicago school closings

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6. Whats the answer???

I ask this seriously. Our city has many public schools with low enrollment in the older parts of town. This also happens to be where the lower income population lives, which is predominantly minority. Contrast this to suburbs, where the schools are bursting at the seams.

How long do you keep a school open that is running at 30-50% capacity? Do you consolidate the school with the one a mile over that is also operating at 30-50% capacity?

I am not claiming to know the answer, but this is clearly an inefficient business model that I would expect to cause education costs to skyrocket.