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Chicago School Closing Panel to Advise 20-Schools-A-Year Limit, Source Says

Submitted by Alison DeNisco on Tue, 01/29/2013 - 2:29pm

The commission handpicked to oversee Chicago Public School closings is leaning strongly toward recommending that no more than 20 schools be closed in any one year to give students, parents, teachers and bureaucrats an opportunity to adjust to the upheaval, sources said Monday.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Tightening Open Enrollment Rules Would Help Good Schools in Iowa

Submitted by klacey on Mon, 01/28/2013 - 1:48pm

As a sportswriter, I’ve seen how open enrollment can create an unhealthy imbalance in the on-field success of teams.

The Quad City Times

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N.C. Public Elementary School Enrollment Falls

Submitted by klacey on Sun, 01/27/2013 - 4:05pm

Growth of private and charter schools is draining student population

Lake Norman News

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Broward County (Fla.) Magnet Schools Application Deadline Nears

Submitted by Alison DeNisco on Tue, 01/15/2013 - 4:09pm

For Broward parents, sorting through the more than 60 public school magnet programs now available — options as varied as architecture or marine science, ranging from kindergarten to high school — might seem like a daunting task. But with the help of school open houses, informative online web chats, and the time remaining before the Feb. 13 application deadline, finding the right program can be easy, experts say.

The Miami Herald

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Under-Enrolled Sacramento District May Close Multiple City Schools

Submitted by Alison DeNisco on Tue, 01/15/2013 - 4:03pm

Trustees in the Sacramento City Unified School District will begin discussions this week on closing what one official said is a "significant" number of under-enrolled schools, nearly a year after the school board wrangled over closing three elementary campuses and ultimately voted to close just one.

The Sacramento Bee

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Back to Year-Round Schools? Calif. District Weighs Options for Crowded Campuses

Submitted by Alison DeNisco on Tue, 01/08/2013 - 3:14pm

The Clark County School District hosted a town hall-style meeting Monday night to discuss possible solutions to school overcrowding, including major rezoning, moving to double-sessions and reverting to a year-round calendar.

Las Vegas Sun

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Declining Enrollment Causing Problems for Va. Schools

Submitted by ANGELA PASCOPELLA on Sun, 11/25/2012 - 3:29pm

Empty desks worry school division officials.

Daily Press

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Michigan Schools Overhaul Faces Fight

Submitted by Alison DeNisco on Tue, 11/20/2012 - 11:48am

A plan to overhaul Michigan's public education funding system came under sharp scrutiny Monday, as educators, state lawmakers and parents got their first glimpse at the proposed changes.

The Detroit News

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D.C. Plan to Close 20 Public Schools Draws Opposition, Though Some Legislators See No Other Choice

Submitted by Alison DeNisco on Tue, 11/20/2012 - 11:38am

Yesterday the D.C. Council wrapped up two hearings on D.C. Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson's plan to close and consolidate 20 schools in the coming two years. During the 14 hours of discussion and debate, councilmembers both heard from Henderson and questioned her plan, while activists and residents from across the city stayed at the Wilson Building for hours in order to make their opinions heard.

DCist