Guards escort Chicago children to class

Gang violence in the city prompts a show of force to protect young students from upswing in gun crime.

School bus strike in New York City

It was back to school for a new term on Monday for students in the US city of Chicago. But many were also facing a new beginning.

The closure of fifty schools last May has left thousands of children with longer – and more dangerous – walks to class.

Al Jazeera’s John Hendren reports.

Source: Al Jazeera