Asia Donahue, 10, reads a mathethmatics question for the class with fourth grade teacher Kiana Richard, at left, on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016.
Chicago Public Schools designated for closure the Barbara Ann Sizemore Academy, one of Chicago's storied African-centered schools. CPS has $6.2 billion in outstanding debt, and Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has recommended that the schools declare bankruptcy and allow the state to take over.