School
Closures

On May 17, Schools Superintendent Raj Manhas announced he was backing off his proposal to close schools in the 2006-07 school year. He also abandoned the idea of reassigning K-2 students to new schools that year or eliminating the Garfield High School assignment guarantee for students in the Accelerated Progress Program.

Related stories

Seattle won’t close schools

Superintendent’s public statement

How Seattle enrollment compares

District's original plan

Seattle Times story

Map of targeted schools

Identifying schools for potential closure

District cuts could impact Garfield's high achievers

School closures a risk, experts say

Leasing school buildings falls short

School Board to set criteria for closures

KUOW's "Weekday": Discussion on closures (after news spot)