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Community members attend a meeting at the San Jose Unified School District headquarters in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. Under the district's “Schools of Tomorrow” initiative to tackle declining enrollment, up to nine elementary schools could close by the beginning of the 2026-27 school year. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)San Jose Unified announced its plan to close schools earlier this month as part of the district's "Schools of Tomorrow" initiative. Launched last fall, the plan attempts to address the loss of nearly 6,000 students -- a 20% decline in enrollment -- since 2017, by closing or consolidating up to 9 of the district's 27 elementary schools.
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