Kristy Ulrich Papczun obtained her doctorate and master's degree from UIC after having taught in Chicago Public Schools (CPS) for almost ten years. Kristy's place-based research examines school closures, and how race and class intersect with school policies. Before becoming a teacher, Kristy worked in the design world. She maintains a deep belief in the power of aesthetics and storytelling, especially in disrupting the dominant narratives and deficit-based stories we tell about urban schools. As a CPS parent, educator, and advocate, her work rests at the nexus of her experiences and identities. She uses arts-based methods, such as portraiture, photography, and collaging, to engage in conversations about schools. Her research historicizes school sites as a way to reconsider how the past is always present, drawing from disciplines such as urban planning and critical geography. She champions work that reaches beyond the academy, taking inspiration from community members, educators, and artists.

• Introduction Part I STORIES WE TELL ABOUT SCHOOLS Chapter One Ghosts, Hauntings, Palimpsests Chapter Two The Power of Stories Part II PORTRAITS OF REMEMBERING Chapter Three Finding Andersen Chapter Four Searching for Schiller Chapter Five Remembering Acknowledgments Bibliography About the Author Index NOTE: Table of Contents subject to change up until publication date.

Kristy Ulrich Papczun obtained her doctorate and master's degree from UIC after having taught in Chicago Public Schools (CPS) for almost ten years. Kristy's place-based research examines school closures, and how race and class intersect with school policies. Before becoming a teacher, Kristy worked in the design world. She maintains a deep belief in the power of aesthetics and storytelling, especially in disrupting the dominant narratives and deficit-based stories we tell about urban schools. As a CPS parent, educator, and advocate, her work rests at the nexus of her experiences and identities. She uses arts-based methods, such as portraiture, photography, and collaging, to engage in conversations about schools. Her research historicizes school sites as a way to reconsider how the past is always present, drawing from disciplines such as urban planning and critical geography. She champions work that reaches beyond the academy, taking inspiration from community members, educators, and artists.

• Introduction Part I STORIES WE TELL ABOUT SCHOOLS Chapter One Ghosts, Hauntings, Palimpsests Chapter Two The Power of Stories Part II PORTRAITS OF REMEMBERING Chapter Three Finding Andersen Chapter Four Searching for Schiller Chapter Five Remembering Acknowledgments Bibliography About the Author Index NOTE: Table of Contents subject to change up until publication date.

Kristy Ulrich Papczun obtained her doctorate and master's degree from UIC after having taught in Chicago Public Schools (CPS) for almost ten years. Kristy's place-based research examines school closures, and how race and class intersect with school policies. Before becoming a teacher, Kristy worked in the design world. She maintains a deep belief in the power of aesthetics and storytelling, especially in disrupting the dominant narratives and deficit-based stories we tell about urban schools. As a CPS parent, educator, and advocate, her work rests at the nexus of her experiences and identities. She uses arts-based methods, such as portraiture, photography, and collaging, to engage in conversations about schools. Her research historicizes school sites as a way to reconsider how the past is always present, drawing from disciplines such as urban planning and critical geography. She champions work that reaches beyond the academy, taking inspiration from community members, educators, and artists.

• Introduction Part I STORIES WE TELL ABOUT SCHOOLS Chapter One Ghosts, Hauntings, Palimpsests Chapter Two The Power of Stories Part II PORTRAITS OF REMEMBERING Chapter Three Finding Andersen Chapter Four Searching for Schiller Chapter Five Remembering Acknowledgments Bibliography About the Author Index NOTE: Table of Contents subject to change up until publication date.