New York schools face closures and cuts in programs

Across the country, the recession is having an impact on students. Recently, we reported on Kansas City, where the district voted to close nearly half of the schools. Now Detroit officials have announced that one-quarter of schools will be shuttered in June. And in New York, many city schools are facing closures while those still open are being subjected to budget reductions and cuts in programs. Some schools are being forced to share space with privately–owned charter schools. In the latest installment of our series on the impact of the recession on Education, FSRN's Salim Rizvi files this report.