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Parents, neighborhood groups urge city and District 65 to preserve Orrington and other neighborhood schools
Summary
Parents, teachers and neighborhood activists told the City School Liaison Committee on Oct. 30 that proposed District 65 closure scenarios — and a late change that added Orrington Elementary to the list under consideration — would harm students and neighborhoods and should be rethought with city partnership.
Parents, teachers and neighborhood activists told the City School Liaison Committee on Oct. 30 that proposed District 65 closure scenarios — and a late change that added Orrington Elementary to the list under consideration — would harm students and neighborhoods and should be halted or rethought in partnership with the city.
"You told the public that which schools were under review and which were not. Then 5 hours into the meeting, you threw out your own data, threw out your own process, and suddenly added Orrington Elementary into the mix," Samantha Schwimmer, identifying herself as a parent, said during public comment.
Why it matters: Parents said closing a neighborhood school would make daily travel more dangerous for children, increase…
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