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Close the Schools and Build the Jails
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dc.description
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A protest sign painted on a fence shows a bulldozer labelled "Govt." driven by a woman (presumably representing Education Minister Hekia Parata) running over a sheep labelled "Chch schools", next to the words "Every time you close a school you have to build a jail - Mark Twain." The photographer comments, "Due to the earthquakes in Christchurch and parents leaving the area to give their children a quieter and more education friendly life a lot of the local schools especially in the East of Christchurch are to be closed or amalgamated. This was a decision by the government without consultation with any other authorities. Mark Twain actually said 'Every time you stop a school, you will have to build a jail'".
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Creator(s)
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Steven Taylor
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Date
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10:23pm 23rd November 2012
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Tags
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school, closure, Eastern suburbs, government, demolition, fence, street art, mural, protest, Salisbury Street