Fact check: Chicago school closings

Chicago school closings by Becky Vevea and Linda Lutton

• Chicago is closing 61 buildings.
• 30,000 children are affected by school closings.
• Schools are under-enrolled because the City of Chicago lost 145,000 children in past the decade.
• Children will be going to better performing schools.
• CPS needs to close schools to address its $1 billion deficit.
• CPS will save $560 million in capital expenses over the next 10 years.
• Chicago Public Schools will save $43 million annually on operating expenses by closing schools. 
• Students will have busing if their new school is more than 0.8 miles away from their old school.
• Schools slated to close are half-empty.

Fact check: Chicago school closings