Catalyst publisher Linda Lenz moderated a heated panel discussion on Thursday about the impacts of last year’s massive school closings. The event was organized by City Club of Chicago and took place at Maggiano’s Banquets in downtown Chicago.Panelists included CPS Board of Education members Carlos Azcoitia and Andrea Zopp; Chicago Teachers Union researcher Carol Caref; community activist and writer Valerie Leonard; and CPS chief operating officer Tom Tyrell, who oversaw the district’s transition team during the closings.
The event was live-tweeted by several reporters and community activists. Check out a Storified version of the tweets below.