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Panel urges school closures: Plan would shut about two-thirds of city middle schools.

The Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD)

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Byline: Sara Neufeld

Jan. 18--About two-thirds of Baltimore's middle schools would close in coming years under a proposal finalized last night by a city education committee.

Pimlico Middle would close this summer, followed in the next few years by Lombard, Hamilton, Canton, Thurgood Marshall and Southeast middle schools -- and more are under discussion. At the same time, dozens of elementary schools would be expanded to serve students through eighth grade.

The committee also recommended that Thomas G. Hayes Elementary be closed this summer.

The recommendations, which grew out of a series of community meetings, will be presented to the school board Tuesday evening. The board will hold public hearings on all proposed closings during the week of Feb. 10, before voting on the recommendations Feb. 27.

It will be the second…

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