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Boulder Valley Board Votes 5-2 to Close Four Elementary Schools in Fall 2027

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Boulder Valley school closures board vote on four elementary campuses

By Mike Joe BOULDER, Colo. – The Boulder Valley School District board voted 5-2 on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, to approve its Resilient Schools plan and close four elementary campuses beginning in fall 2027, according to Boulder Reporting Lab coverage by Jenna Sampson published Sept. 23, 2026. Douglass, Flatirons, Mesa, and Birch elementary schools are … Read more

LAUSD Enrollment Plunge Forces Closures Debate Even as Board Approves Hundreds of Millions in Rebuilds

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Los Angeles school campus exterior illustrating LAUSD enrollment decline and closure-versus-rebuild debate

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Unified School District enrollment has fallen steeply again—about 4 percent this year—forcing a sharper debate over LAUSD school closures even as the Board of Education keeps approving hundreds of millions in campus rebuilds funded by voter-backed bonds. The Los Angeles Times’ Howard Blume reported on Sept. 16, 2026, that district … Read more