Evans: 'We Need to Close Lots of Schools'
D.C. Public Schools announced a list of 20 schools that could close at the end of the school year.
Ward 2 Councilman Jack Evans supports D.C. Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson's move to consolidate and reorganize the District's public schools. Henderson proposed the closure of 20 D.C. Public Schools (DCPS) in six wards, Tuesday. "We need to close schools. We need to close lots of schools," said Evans in an interview with Patch. Get daily and breaking news alerts by signing up for our newsletter. Two of the 20 schools are in Ward 2. Garrison Elementary would be closed and children would be moved to either Seaton Elementary School (Ward 2) or Marie Reed Elementary School (Ward 1). Francis Stevens Education Campus currently serves children K-8, the would also be reassigned to Seaton, Marie Reed and for older children, to Hardy Middle …
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