Eve L. Ewing, Ghosts In The Schoolyard (2018)
Ghosts in the Schoolyard“Failing schools. Underprivileged schools. Just plain bad schools.” That’s how Eve L. Ewing opens Ghosts in the Schoolyard: describing Chicago Public Schools from the outside. The way politicians an...press.uchicago.eduChicago TribuneA study from the University of Chicago said 2013 Chicago Public Schools closures led to a near 10% increase in gun violence in nearby neighborhoods.