Andy Larsen: Salt Lake City’s school closure effort is one big mess. Here’s how the district could do better.

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Tribune data columnist Andy Larsen: The Salt Lake City schools closure process is a mess, but it doesn't have to be

. But, well, it’s just not anywhere near an optimal state of affairs, and in the wake of it, I think kids and parents alike are probably going to get unnecessarily hurt.Let me start here, because I think it taints the whole thing: they’re just not being upfront in communicating about much of this process.

Leaders are also not pleased if you use the word “ranking” to describe the scored spreadsheet. That’s despite it beingThis stuff is just the tip of the iceberg. Conley was asked how — beyond these meetings — he and his committee were reaching out to parents. Would there be a survey? Is there any kind of communication other than the comment box on the website? Can anyone expect answers to their questions?, “We are also trying to be realistic.

But if we’re honest, the proposal to close schools has caused much more of an uproar than the finding that taxes were too high. Even after the audit was released, the school board asked for a tax increase again this year with relatively little opposition.Take Mary W. Jackson Elementary. Multiple parents commented on how the school’s dual immersion program, teaching many of the students in both English and Spanish, was terrific.

The 16 factors "considered" when deciding which Salt Lake City schools to put on the chopping block.

 

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