The Tacoma School District is considering the closure or consolidation of schools to offset declining enrollment and tight budgets. The News Tribune education team maintains this page with the latest independent information.
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• The latest news on the decision.
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• Questions answered, issues discussed in our forum.
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150 students and parents at Washington-Hoyt Elementary School organized their own 'peaceful protest' to let the public know they want to keep their school open.
Tacoma schools Superintendent Charlie Milligan recommends the district close Gault Middle School on the East Side and Grant Center for the Expressive Arts in the North End at the end of this school year.
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Tacoma schools Superintendent Charlie Milligan recommends the district close Gault Middle School on the East Side and Grant Center for the Expressive Arts in the North End at the end of this school year.
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If Tacoma must shutter some schools, an advisory committee has recommended four elementary buildings be considered for closure or consolidation with other schools.
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If Tacoma must shutter some schools, an advisory committee has recommended four elementary buildings be considered for closure or consolidation with other schools.
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The Tacoma school district Web site is normally home to school announcements, board policies and upbeat news releases about remarkable kids.
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The Tacoma school district Web site is normally home to school announcements, board policies and upbeat news releases about remarkable kids.
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Tacoma parents worried that their kids’ elementary school could be targeted for closure are expressing mixed emotions now that the district has said it will postpone closing schools for a year.
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Tacoma parents worried that their kids’ elementary school could be targeted for closure are expressing mixed emotions now that the district has said it will postpone closing schools for a year.
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