What is lost and what is gained when schools are shut down

Golden Transcript
A new charter school (Mesa K-8) plans to open in Lakewood’s Two Creeks neighborhood, where the district closed three low-enrollment elementary schools just three years ago.

Christian Post
A proposed Jewish virtual charter school fell short of the votes it needed for approval from an Oklahoma board, though its organizers plan to appeal.

CDE
In its October meeting, the State Board of Education remanded an application for Pueblo School for the Arts and Sciences Classical School to the Pueblo D60 Board of Education for reconsideration.

First Post
Civics class usually means memorising the branches of government, reading the Constitution, and taking tests on how laws are made.

EdWeek
A special education researcher discusses concerns about federal disability guidance and explains why schools’ responsibilities for helping students prepare for adulthood remain in place.

Chalkbeat
Denver Public Schools lost nearly 1,800 students this fall, a larger decline than expected that could prompt additional school closures despite the district’s four-year moratorium.