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Rui Kaneya
In 2013, when Chicago Public Schools released a list of 129 schools slated for possible closure, the move triggered an avalanche of criticism from parent groups, teachers unions, and other stakeholders from all around the city. Amid all the shouting and finger-pointing, a Web site emerged to help undergird the arguments with facts: SchoolCuts.org synthesized all publicly available data about every school on the list and packaged them in a format that was simple to understand. It was an instant hit. Josh Kalov, one of the seven masterminds behind SchoolCuts.org, chalked up the success to the fact that the site made a mound of seemingly impenetrable data accessible. Here, Kaneya discusses discusses how, in cities around the US, a new brred of techie shoulders some jounalism's public-service load.
