Last week, Cleveland schools chief Eugene Sanders unveiled an ambitious proposal to transform the entire district. It calls for some sweeping measures, including closing 18 schools, incorporating successful charter schools into the district, and layoffs that will likely be numbered in the hundreds. Is this the right fix for our region's largest school district?

Guests

Thomas Ott, Education Reporter, The Plain Dealer

TJ Dow, Cleveland City Council, Ward 7

David Quolke, President, Cleveland Teachers Union

David Abbott, Executive Director, The George Gund Foundation

John Zitzner, Co-founder, Zealous Schools