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Closing Public Schools in Philadelphia: Lessons from Six Urban Districts
Looked at closures in Chicago, Detroit, Kansas City, Milwaukee, Pittsburgh and Washington. Found modest short-term savings, great difficulty selling or reusing empty buildings, little lasting effect on achievement, and often strong political backlash.
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- Date
- October 19, 2011
- Type
- research
- Government
- Other states
- Topic
- Closures elsewhere
- Published by
- Pew Charitable Trusts
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