Ghosts In The Schoolyard: Racism And School Closings On Chicago's South Side

"In Ghosts in the Schoolyard, poet and sociologist Eve L. Ewing delves into the history and politics of the 2013 Chicago school closings. This superbly written and researched account is at once poignant and deeply troubling, blending the personal and the academic in a way that makes the heavy subject matter accessible. Ghosts is essential reading for anyone trying to better understand the intersection of segregation and education — as well as the importance of preserving the public institutions that help shape communities."