. >> reporter: they go to molison, a school on the receiving end when others were shut down. >> there a merger obvious, it was like throwing a grenade. we'll give them a few dollars and let them figure it out. you cannot do that. >> g 2 brown is the organizers of the community organization, where jen et works. it's one of the oldest groups on the south side. >> we are anthony overton school. >> he took us to one of chicago's closed schools. >> i want to take a look up here. these schools were named after history. >> by closing the schools, you are losing more than the school, you lose a legacy. >> you lose a legacy and history of what happens in the community. and again, you lose hope. so what has been the result of this school closing. now what they don't tell you is for two straight years already they closed the school you had a scores. >> what is the biggest cost to a local community when you shut a school like this. >> look. right now there should be children. a child waving to you out the window. maybe seeing a parent walking life. >> reporter: where are they now? >> they are dis