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Olathe District Recommends Closing Six Schools

Declining enrollment with a roughly $12 million budget gap threatens staff cuts unless the board approves the closures

NEISD Flags 16 Elementary Schools as Candidates for Closure

Spring Branch ISD Votes To Close Northbrook Middle School

Philadelphia School Board Delays Vote on Plan to Close 17 Schools to April 30

Keller ISD Panels Propose Closing Four Schools as Enrollment Falls

San Jose Unified Board Votes 3–2 to Close Five Elementary Schools

Fort Bend ISD Closes Seven Elementary Schools in 4–3 Vote as Rezoning Begins for 2026–27

HISD Sets Thursday Vote on 12 School Closures as Port Houston Parents Raise Safety and Services Concerns

Philadelphia Council Presses School Leaders Over $2.8 Billion Facilities Overhaul

HISD Proposes Closing or Co‑Locating 12 Campuses in 2026–27, With Feb. 26 Vote Pending

DeKalb Schools Unveil Redistricting Scenarios With 26 Elementary Closures and Campus Conversions

Philadelphia School Closure Plan Faces Protests as Board Sets Review Without Vote

Gilbert School Board Votes to Close Pioneer Elementary in May 2026

Philadelphia Unveils 10-Year Plan to Close 20 Schools Starting in 2027

SAISD Closes Carvajal Elementary at Year’s End, Commits $28.6 Million to West Side Revamp

Peoria Unified Floats School Closures and Grade Reconfiguration in Draft Plan for Board Review

Vallejo Board Votes to Close 3 Elementary Schools, Approves $32 Million in Cuts

South Bay Union Board Finalizes Central Closure, Sets Sunnyslope and Berry Timelines

Leander ISD Votes to Close Faubion Elementary to Address Budget Shortfall

Kyrene Board Votes to Close Six Schools, Phasing Closures Through 2027-28