One in six Philadelphia public schools is targeted for closure

Allison Kilkenny, writing for The Nation.com, explores a recent Philadelphia school district's decision to close six public schools serving a student population that is 81 percent African-American. Just last spring, 5,000 new charter school seats were approved, to the tune of $139 million over five years. The district claims a cost-savings overall of $28 million, but the numbers don't add up, says Kilkenny.