Closed!(school closures)(Column)
American School & University, May, 2007 by Rydeen, James E.
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Byline: JAMES E. RYDEEN
It's happening again in many districts: another round of closings. School systems cannot afford to operate and maintain too much unused space. Board members take sides at tumultuous meetings, and residents react with anger, but should the closings take anyone by surprise? Consider:
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A district has classrooms for 50,000 students, and the enrollment is forecast to dip below 30,000 by 2011. Eighteen schools were closed in 1982 and 13 in 2004. Enrollment continues to decline from its peak of 65,000 students in 1972. During this period, new schools have ...
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