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Philadelphia Board of Education approves 17 school closures

Philadelphia's board voted 6-3 to advance a roughly $3 billion facilities plan closing 17 schools starting in 2027 and modernizing nearly 170 buildings; a council member announced a lawsuit.

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Date

May 1, 2026

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Government

Other states

Topic

Closures elsewhere

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Pennsylvania Capital-Star

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