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April 10, 2006

Students, Evans discuss Bishop's closing

PROVIDENCE -- Nathan Bishop Middle School students had their chance today to tell Schools Superintendent Donnie Evans what they thought about his decision to close their Elmgrove Avenue school this fall.

Students wondered why their school was being singled out when all of the city's nine middle schools are plagued with low test scores and aging physical plants.

Afterward, several students said they didn't believe the reasons Evans gave for the closing, including declining enrollments, low test scores and the fact that few children live in the neighborhood.

"I feel like our school is being grabbed from beneath our feet,'' said Charleen Mitchell, 12. "The superintendent is being very sneaky. He planned to push this through and now he's acting like its because of the grades.''

The school is supposed to re-open in the fall of 2007, although the exact grade configuration hasn't been decided.

-- Journal education writer Linda Borg

More to come in tomorrow's Journal and on projo.com...

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