Cumberland school board reverses some closure plans after outcry

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More than 450 parents and community members filled the auditorium at South View High School on March 10 to oppose the Cumberland County Board of Education’s recent recommendations to close nine schools, build three new one and eliminate year-round schooling.

Following the public comments, the board voted to reverse its Feb. 9 recommendation to transition E.E. Miller Elementary to a traditional calendar…

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