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id: fa74214259
section: schools
first_reported: 2026-11-11 22:53 EST
updated: 2026-11-11 22:53 EST
status: reported
outlets: 2
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# Columbus City Schools recommends closing Highland Elementary

The Columbus City Schools board backed most of a $50 million budget-cut plan and recommended closing Highland Elementary. Cash is projected negative by 2030.

Section: [Schools](/columbus/section/life.md) · Entities: [Columbus City Schools](/columbus/wiki/columbus-city-schools.md), [Highland Elementary](/columbus/wiki/highland-elementary.md)

## Coverage

- [ABC6 (WSYX)](https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/columbus-city-schools-committee-recommends-school-closures-amid-50m-budget-shortfall-mifflin-high-highland-elementary-capacity-personnel-revenue-district-leaders-save-our-stop-closing-cota-yellow-bus-board-of-education), 2026-11-11 22:53 EST: Columbus City Schools committee recommends school closures amid $50M budget shortfall
- [FOX28 (WTTE)](https://myfox28columbus.com/news/local/columbus-city-schools-committee-recommends-school-closures-amid-50m-budget-shortfall-mifflin-high-highland-elementary-capacity-personnel-revenue-district-leaders-save-our-stop-closing-cota-yellow-bus-board-of-education), 2026-11-11 22:53 EST: Columbus City Schools committee recommends school closures amid $50M budget shortfall

Headline and summary written by the Acta Diurna desk from the coverage above. Read the original reporting for full detail.