Glasgow school closures protest, 2009
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Save Our Schools is a protest movement which arose in Glasgow
, Scotland
in early 2009 against the proposed closure or merger of 13 primary schools and 12 nurseries in the city.
On 3 April 2009 parents occupied Wyndford and St. Gregory's primary schools in the Wyndford
area of Maryhill
in the city. A rally was held there on 4 April. The parents intended to remain in occupation over the Easter
holiday.
A march in support of the campaign took place in Wyndford on 11 April, with around 400 people (BBC estimate). There was a rally at the end at Wyndford Primary School, with several speakers including Bob Doris
MSP.
The campaign planned to hold a short march and rally in George Square
on 17 April at 10 a.m., the day the council executive takes its decision.
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
in early 2009 against the proposed closure or merger of 13 primary schools and 12 nurseries in the city.
On 3 April 2009 parents occupied Wyndford and St. Gregory's primary schools in the Wyndford
Wyndford
Wyndford is an area of the city of Glasgow, Scotland. Located in the Maryhill district in the Northwest of the city, Wyndford is bounded by Maryhill Road to the north and the River Kelvin to the south. The area comprises council housing that is typical of that which was built throughout Glasgow...
area of Maryhill
Maryhill
Maryhill is an area of the City of Glasgow in Scotland. Maryhill is a former burgh. The population of Maryhill is about 52,000. Maryhill stretches over along Maryhill Road...
in the city. A rally was held there on 4 April. The parents intended to remain in occupation over the Easter
Easter
Easter is the central feast in the Christian liturgical year. According to the Canonical gospels, Jesus rose from the dead on the third day after his crucifixion. His resurrection is celebrated on Easter Day or Easter Sunday...
holiday.
A march in support of the campaign took place in Wyndford on 11 April, with around 400 people (BBC estimate). There was a rally at the end at Wyndford Primary School, with several speakers including Bob Doris
Bob Doris
Bob Doris is a Scottish politician. A member of the Scottish National Party , he was elected to the Scottish Parliament to represent Glasgow at the 2007 Scottish Parliament election.-Life and career:At the 2007 election Doris contested the Glasgow Maryhill Scottish Parliament constituency,...
MSP.
The campaign planned to hold a short march and rally in George Square
George Square
George Square is the principal civic square in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. It is named after King George III.-Historical development:George Square was laid out in 1781, part of the innovative Georgian central grid plan that initially spanned from Stockwell Street east to Buchanan Street—which...
on 17 April at 10 a.m., the day the council executive takes its decision.