Will The Leak Scandal Derail Columbus City Schools’ Bid to Close as Many as 20 Schools?

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The Columbus City Schools are grappling with fallout from a leaked strategy document, prompting concern over its potential impact on ongoing discussions about school closures.

Key Highlight:

•  The document, initially shared by a Columbus City Schools board member, outlines strategies to handle opposition to school closures, such as driving a wedge between unions and using loud machines to disrupt press conferences.
• The Columbus Education Association (CEA) published the document, criticizing its racially divisive nature and calling for a pause in the closure process and the resignation of the implicated board member, Brandon Simmons.
• Concerns arise about the impact of the controversy on plans to close schools, with some emphasizing the importance of improving schools despite the distraction.
• Board Member Sarah Ingles, responsible for the leak, expresses worry about the fallout affecting district work and trust.
  Former board member Carol Beckerle expresses concern about the document’s impact on closure discussions, emphasizing the need to prioritize students over distractions.
• Superintendent Angela Chapman distances herself from the document and stresses the importance of focusing on students despite distractions.
•  Columbus School Employees Association President Lois Carson emphasizes the need to prioritize children’s interests over board and union actions.
• Board members remain mostly silent, with only prepared statements released by Board President Christina Vera acknowledging the distraction but reaffirming commitment to students and the district’s best interests.

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