Top questions about school closings: “A year of turmoil and uncertainty”
(Photo: NewsWorks)This afternoon the district will announce the closing and consolidation of dozens of schools listed above, setting in motion a year of turmoil and uncertainty for thousands of families across the District. We are deeply concerned about the District’s ability to prioritize and re-invest in the District-managed neighborhood schools under its care. While past conversations have discussed facilities modernization and management, this conversation has been primarily on consolidation and closure with far too little mention of what additional resources will flow to schools.
We have significant questions and concerns about the list above:
- The stated savings of the school closings (which are typically ambitious according to most studies) is