Little Rock board approves three closures after 2026-27
The Little Rock School District board approved closing Western Hills, Mabelvale and McDermott after the 2026-27 school year, with attendance-zone changes.
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Singapore haze worsens as Timor-Leste suspends in-person classes
Singapore’s western-region PM2.5 reading reached 288 on Oct. 14, while Timor-Leste suspended in-person classes in covered schools for three days.
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Adams 12 approves six school closures, including Thornton’s Cherry Drive
Adams 12’s board approved closing five elementary schools and Shadow Ridge Middle School after the 2026-27 school year. Cherry Drive students are assigned to Riverdale for 2027-28.
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Florida districts set different school closures as Isaias nears
Four districts listed Oct. 8–9 closures; 10 others set different schedules. FSU also changed operations at several locations.
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New Carlisle Elementary resumes classes after roof fire
Grades 2–4 returned to the school’s north section Sept. 28, while fifth graders attended Medway Elementary and traveled there by bus.
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Middletown school district advances closures as projected structural deficit worsens
The Middletown Township Board of Education is moving ahead with school closures beginning in 2026-27 as the district confronts a projected $30 million structural deficit.
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Roycemore School Will Not Open for 2026–27 Year
Roycemore School’s board announced July 15 that the 111-year-old Evanston private school will not open this fall, reversing a June rescue announcement.
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Hope Valley Elementary closes as Chariho plans student transition and building review
Hope Valley Elementary will close at the end of the 2025–26 school year, while Hopkinton and Chariho consider what comes next for the public school building.
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Norfolk schools begin first phase of multiyear consolidation plan
Norfolk families should verify 2026-27 school assignments and transportation details as the first phase of the district’s multiyear consolidation plan takes effect.
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Miami-Dade board unanimously approves closure of nine public schools before 2026-27 year
The Miami-Dade County School Board unanimously approved closing nine public schools before the 2026-27 academic year, citing continued enrollment decline.
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AISD delays most boundary changes to 2028-29, splits plan into two phases
Austin TX – Austin ISD has pushed districtwide boundary changes to 2028-29 and set a smaller first phase for urgent 2027-28 changes, including Marshall Middle School.