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The Public Square and Chicago Public Radio invite you to a special Café Society discussion…

How are charter schools and Renaissance 2010 helping or hurting Chicago's youth? Are school closures directly linked to youth violence?  Should teachers working in charter schools form unions?

Join us for a lively discussion that examines these questions and explore ways that school reform is affecting the quality of education and community connectedness for the city’s youth. Special guest Marvin Hoffman, Associate Director of the Urban Teacher Education Program at the University of Chicago, will help kick-off this community dialogue.

Read the complete topic write-up here.