Democracy Dies in Darkness

Pr. George’s school board approves final district boundary plan

The plan delays closing two elementary schools for another year

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The Prince George's County school board approved a district boundary plan recommended by CEO Monica Goldson, shown speaking to students at Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt in August. (Michael A. McCoy for The Washington Post)

Prince George’s County school board members voted Thursday in favor of a school boundary proposal by CEO Monica Goldson that would change where some students attend class beginning next school year.

There was little discussion ahead of the vote from the board. Goldson’s recommended plan passed within seconds, after weeks of lengthy community meetings and parent protests outside of the district’s administrative offices of some school closures. The plan presented to the board delayed some closures for a year and eliminated changes that would affect a small population of students at 29 schools.

Nicole Asbury is a local reporter for The Washington Post covering education and K-12 schools in Maryland. @NicoleAsbury
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