/tags/school-closures school closures en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Sat, 24 Jan 2026 00:40:07 GMT /education/2026-01-23/broward-county-schools-closures-hepburn-redefining Two years into an ambitious plan to deal with plummeting enrollment counts in Broward County schools, Superintendent Howard Hepburn told SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± he did not know how many more would be shut — but said they are "halfway there" in saving the $100 million targeted. He also played down Gov. Ron DeSantis' claims that the district is a "disaster" — and had a message for families fearful of immigration enforcement. Sat, 24 Jan 2026 00:40:07 GMT /education/2026-01-23/broward-county-schools-closures-hepburn-redefining Natalie La Roche Pietri /education/2026-01-22/broward-school-closures-boundary-changes-redefining Facing a budget hole of $94 million in the district due to having 10,000 fewer students than it did last year, the changes are estimated to result in saving up to $12 million for the sixth largest school district in the country. Thu, 22 Jan 2026 14:51:09 GMT /education/2026-01-22/broward-school-closures-boundary-changes-redefining Natalie La Roche Pietri /education/2026-01-13/broward-school-board-member-invites-state-officials-to-review-district-finances-after-desantis-disaster-claim Adam Cervera's call comes a day after Gov. Ron DeSantis called the district a "disaster" and suggested a receivership would be the fix to a series of financial problems recently. Tue, 13 Jan 2026 18:52:19 GMT /education/2026-01-13/broward-school-board-member-invites-state-officials-to-review-district-finances-after-desantis-disaster-claim Natalie La Roche Pietri /education/2025-12-15/broward-schools-closures-redefining-our-schools Broward has 10,000 fewer students than it did last year, digging a budget hole of $94 million in the district. In five years, Broward County Public Schools is looking at a projected loss of over 25,000 students, according to district data. Mon, 15 Dec 2025 14:35:06 GMT /education/2025-12-15/broward-schools-closures-redefining-our-schools Natalie La Roche Pietri /education/2025-12-08/broward-school-district-closures-enrollment Amidst the throes of plummeting enrollment that come at a multi-million dollar financial loss, the Broward County school board analyzed a dozen proposals for multiple schools — with the superintendent set to make his recommendations regarding their future later this week. Mon, 08 Dec 2025 23:11:24 GMT /education/2025-12-08/broward-school-district-closures-enrollment Natalie La Roche Pietri /education/2025-10-07/broward-redefinig-schools-closure The district hosted a series of community meetings in September to gather feedback from families and anxieties about potential impacts, including how students with special needs might be affected. Tuesday's meeting recapped the findings and potential strategies. Tue, 07 Oct 2025 22:36:09 GMT /education/2025-10-07/broward-redefinig-schools-closure Natalie La Roche Pietri /education/2025-08-27/broward-schools-low-enrollment-closures-plan The Broward school board has outlined 16 elementary schools, 15 middle schools and three high schools as it considers the second phase of a long-term plan to mitigate the district’s chronic under-enrollment problem through closing, repurposing and consolidating schools. The first phase led to the contentious closure of a school in Lauderhill earlier this year. Wed, 27 Aug 2025 13:09:17 GMT /education/2025-08-27/broward-schools-low-enrollment-closures-plan Natalie La Roche Pietri, Carlton Gillespie /education/2025-02-27/broward-estates-schools-closures-plan-lauderhill Closing Broward Estates is one of multiple repurposing changes passed at a recent school board meeting as part of the 'Redefining Our Schools' plan meant to course-correct the district’s chronic under-enrollment problem. But community members pushed back on the move. Thu, 27 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT /education/2025-02-27/broward-estates-schools-closures-plan-lauderhill Natalie La Roche Pietri