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More Than 1 in 10 D.C. Schools to Close

Fifteen D.C. public schools will close as part of a plan Chancellor Kaya Henderson put forth, a retrenchment amid budget pressures, low enrollment and growing competition from public charter schools.

Fifteen D.C. public schools will close as part of a plan Chancellor Kaya Henderson put forth, a retrenchment amid budget pressures, low enrollment and growing competition from public charter schools.

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.