Public Education
Affluent Texas suburbs closing schools as district says families priced out by housing costsAn upscale Dallas suburb is shuttering three of its elementary schools as families reportedly are getting priced out of its housing market â and the trend is happening in neighboring… Read More
Public Education
Falling student enrollment triggers closure conversations, highlights strains on half-empty buildingsU.S. public schools are beginning to tackle the problem of severe under-enrollment â a decision delayed by years of federal COVID-19 pandemic relief funding. âPublic school enrollment is projected to… Read More
Public Education
Lower enrollment, budgetary woes haunt Seattle schools at start of school yearSeattle Public Schools welcomed 49,000 students this week â down from more than 52,000 students in 2020 â while planning further discussions over dwindling enrollment and projected budget deficits. âOur… Read More
Public Education
Florida district mulls closing, consolidating 34 schools to ârightsizeâ under-enrolled spacesTo address a âchronic under-enrollment problem,â the sixth-largest U.S. school system is eyeing 34 of its buildings as targets to repurpose or potentially close during a multi-phase plan. “What we’re… Read More
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Miami elementary school to close, convert into early learning center after dwindling enrollmentDeclining public-school enrollment in Miami, Florida, has spurred the decision to close one elementary school and convert it into an early learning center. The school board voted for the closure… Read More
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College closures expected to skyrocket as Americans turn away from higher education(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Annual college closures may increase as enrollment at higher education institutions continues to decline, according to a Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia report. If enrollment… Read More
Public Education
Pittsburgh school closure plan raises questions for parents(The Center Square) â Some Pittsburgh residents may feel dĂ©jĂ vu as the cityâs public school system considers yet another plan to close buildings and redistribute many of its 20,000… Read More
Public Education
Public schools nationwide face mass closures due to low enrollmentÂPublic schools across the nation are facing widespread enrollment issues, forcing many districts to consolidate or even close schools. School leaders often cite budget issues and thinly spread resources, as… Read More
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Unsustainable spending, declining student enrollment may force closure of 1 in 10 San Francisco schoolsNearly a tenth of San Franciscoâs 121 public schools would close under a recent proposal, which concedes the California district cannot maintain its current fiscal trajectory. âWhile not unique to… Read More
Public Education
San Francisco Unified latest public school district to face closures over falling enrollmentThe San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD)Â is set to close some of its schools due to declining enrollment leading to large budget deficits, reported local CBS… Read More
Public Education
Unions compel empty schools to remain open amid declining enrollment, financial troublesTeachersâ unions are forcing empty schools to remain open after pushing to keep them closed during the pandemic. Classrooms in many schools are empty or partially-filled,… Read More