🌵 Hi everybody, and welcome back to Educating Arizona!
This will be my last newsletter for The Arizona Republic. I’ll be moving to North Carolina at the end of the month to be closer to loved ones. It’s been a pleasure telling Arizona’s stories and holding our elected officials accountable. Thank you for reading and sharing your experiences with me.
Madeleine Parrish will still be around to field your news tips and, of course, deliver this newsletter to your inbox so you stay informed on all things K-12. Don’t be a stranger!
🏫 South Phoenix district to vote on school closures
South Phoenix’s Roosevelt Elementary School District may close nearly a third of its schools over the next two years due to a yearslong trend of declining enrollment and a multimillion-dollar budget deficit. Superintendent Dani Portillo initially recommended the district close six schools, but in a communication sent to district families on Nov. 18, she amended her recommendation to suggest closing five schools before the 2025-26 school year.