For weeks now, we have been looking closely at the Jackson Public Schools superintendent’s plan to shut down 16 schools. It is controversial and presented as a plan based on costs and fewer students. But where have the students gone?
As the Jackson Public School District moves forward with a plan to close 16 schools due to declining enrollment, lawmakers in Washington, D.C. are pledging to help in repurposing the buildings. Congressman Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., on Tuesday offered federal funds to the Jackson Public Schools District Board of Trustees to.