http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/fr/old/taxonomy/term/5839/0 fr http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/fr/story/closed-community-open-business/9853 <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subhead"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Botched sale of St.-Pat&#039;s-Alexandra school a provincial trend </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img src="http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/sites/mediacoop.ca/files2/mc/imagecache/page450/p1090945.jpg" alt="" title="The value of schools as spaces of community cohesion and empowerment is rarely considered in decisions to close them or sell them off. Neighbourhoods like Halifax&#039;s North End is fighting for more control over their schools. photo: Moira Peters" width="450" height="338" class="imagecache imagecache-page450 imagecache-default imagecache-page450_default"/> </div> </div> </div> <p>When a school is closed or given over to private developers, affected communities cry foul, and cry loudly.</p> <p><a href="http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/fr/story/closed-community-open-business/9853" target="_blank">en lire plus</a></p> http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/fr/story/closed-community-open-business/9853#comments Moira Peters Éducation Africville education Privatization racism School closures Halifax News Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:40:29 +0000 bsichel 9853 at http://halifax.mediacoop.ca