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The authors discuss aspects of the closing of school districts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, six in 2012 and 24 schools in 2013. They are critical of the measures that the closure of 30 schools occurred in the middle of a financial crisis, having the district's $1.35 billion deficit. They state that the school closing is the district's plan to close its budget gap and to cut expenditures.

The article examines the reason behind the closure of schools in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The authors mention that the district plan on school closure aims to cut expenditures and close its budget gap and to make the city's school system more efficient. They also investigate the policies and factors contributing to the decisions and its its impact on the future of the city.