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Public Education
Kansas superintendent says, ‘I will go to sleep tonight and sleep well’ after closing six schools

(The Sentinel) – In the end, the decision to close six Olathe schools was unanimous. But opponents say it’s not over. The Olathe USD 233… Read More

October 6, 2026
Public Education
Minneapolis parents threaten to leave district over proposed school closures 

Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) is facing pushback over proposals to close up to 16 schools in an effort to address dwindling enrollment. “There’s not a lot of… Read More

October 6, 2026
Public Education
Atlanta Public Schools community protests district’s communication over school closures 

Despite community meetings over 16 planned school closures, Atlanta Public Schools (APS) is facing public criticism over its handling of a “broader consolidation plan,” CBS News recently… Read More

October 5, 2026
Public Education
School choice isn’t to blame for public school closures, study finds

As school choice has grown in popularity, its opponents have been quick to blame it for public school closures. In 2025, the Southern Poverty Law Center argued… Read More

September 23, 2026
Public Education
Portland mulls closing up to 20 schools amid rising costs, falling enrollment 

School closures and consolidations are key to long-term sustainability, the Portland Public Schools (PPS) board has concluded.  “We have fewer students today spread across a system designed to serve significantly more in too… Read More

September 11, 2026
Public Education
St. Louis may shutter more than a third of its schools, report warns 

The beleaguered St. Louis Public Schools district is looking to close up to 22 of its 62 schools and revamp its complex transportation system, a draft report concluded. Read More

July 7, 2026
Public Education
Nevada districts begin school closures, mergers in response to falling enrollment, rising maintenance costs 

Two Nevada districts – the rural Douglas County School District and urban Clark County School District – have begun closing schools this year to reduce costs as enrollment continues… Read More

July 2, 2026
Public Education
Philadelphia repeating ‘flawed logic’ from 2013 in closing schools today, analyst warns  

Philadelphia’s schools are committing many of the same mistakes they made 13 years ago when the district implemented a wave of closures, according to a recent report. “Ongoing… Read More

June 10, 2026
Culture
Study finds COVID lockdowns hurt kids far more than officials were willing to admit

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Children’s mental health unsurprisingly plummeted when they were forced to stay home during the COVID-19 pandemic, a recent study has discovered. Using medical… Read More

December 11, 2025
Public Education
C-SPAN caller presses teachers’ union leader on her ‘role’ in pushing for school closures during COVID

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A C-SPAN caller challenged American Federation of Teachers (ATF) President Randi Weingarten on Wednesday about her “role” in pushing for school closures during the… Read More

May 29, 2025