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Update: PPS board rejects school closure, reconfiguration plan after 2 years of work

by Lajja Mistry and Jamie Wiggan November 25, 2025November 26, 2025

The board vote came at the end of a meeting of nearly three hours just a day after some 80 members of the public savaged the plan.

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PPS would cut 150 positions to trim — but not eliminate — deficit

by Lajja Mistry October 30, 2025October 31, 2025

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Facing pressure, PPS board delays vote on closing 10 schools

by Lajja Mistry March 26, 2025September 24, 2025

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Superintendent’s report endorses closures and consolidations for PPS schools

by Lajja Mistry February 25, 2025September 24, 2025

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Final recommendations still set PPS on course for multiple closures, consolidations

by Lajja Mistry and Jillian Forstadt October 15, 2024September 24, 2025

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Past PPS closures still haunt district parents. Families worry they’ll go through it again.

by Lajja Mistry and Jillian Forstadt October 7, 2024September 24, 2025

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Proposed Manchester closure roils some families amid PPS shakeup

by Lajja Mistry and Jillian Forstadt September 9, 2024November 22, 2024

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You asked, we got answers: A Q&A with the people shaping PPS’ school closure plan

by Lajja Mistry and Jillian Forstadt August 26, 2024November 21, 2024

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Closures, grade reconfigurations and magnet phase-outs floated in PPS facilities plan

by Lajja Mistry and Jillian Forstadt August 13, 2024September 24, 2025

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PPS records show 90% of buildings need costly renovations as district weighs school closures

by Lajja Mistry and Jillian Forstadt August 8, 2024September 24, 2025