Seattle could close about a quarter of its elementary schools

Seattle Public Schools is expected to take up a proposal Wednesday that could eventually close more than a quarter of the district’s nearly 70 elementary schools. The move, which could force thousands of students to switch schools in the 2025-26 school year, is aimed at curbing the district’s more than $100 million annual budget gap. The district is hoping to dig itself out of a deficit caused by years of spending more money than it took in: Federal COVID relief …