Manhattan Institute: 'What to Do About NYC's Empty Schools'
May 14, 2026
May 14, 2026
NEW YORK, May 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following issue brief on May 12, 2026 by Danyela Souza Egorov entitled "What to Do About NYC's Empty Schools."
Here is the introduction:
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In Chicago, one public school now has more staff than students. Frederick Douglass Academy High School, originally built to serve 1,008 students, now enrolls just 27 students, along with 28 full-time employees.
The School Dis . . .
Here is the introduction:
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In Chicago, one public school now has more staff than students. Frederick Douglass Academy High School, originally built to serve 1,008 students, now enrolls just 27 students, along with 28 full-time employees.
The School Dis . . .