Tulsa school closures part of statewide picture of enrollment decline

Tulsa Public Schools is considering closing 17 schools due to a significant, long-term decline in student enrollment across the district and the state of Oklahoma.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Amid the largest single-year decline in decades for Oklahoma public school enrollment, the state’s largest district announced the potential closure of 17 schools as it grapples with a long-term trend of decreases. Tulsa Public Schools last week became the latest district to reveal a closure plan that leaders say is necessary to […]
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