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Thom Hartmann: Did you know that good schools change the value of the community?
Attorney Mike Papantonio, host of Ring of Fire Radio, joins Thom Hartmann. Chicago residents took to the streets Wednesday to protest the city's plan to close 54 schools. Can they stop Mayor Rahmbo Emanuel before its too late? We are losing "local" schools. You may wake up one day and discover that some one in Texas or China owns your school. Above all - the protestors fear that Chicago will become the next testing ground for the corporatization of America's public schools.
The Big Picture with Thom Hartmann on RT TV & FSTV "live" 9pm and 11pm check www.thomhartmann.com/tv for local listings