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Pupils in walkouts over closures | |
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Children at two Edinburgh schools are due to walk out of classes as part of a campaign against school closures. | |
Craigentinny Primary and Castlebrae Community High are among the 22 schools and nurseries Edinburgh City Council wants to shut down. | Craigentinny Primary and Castlebrae Community High are among the 22 schools and nurseries Edinburgh City Council wants to shut down. |
Pupils from both schools have said they will walk out for a time in a gesture of protest. | |
The council has said that falling school rolls mean that many school buildings are half empty. | |
The council said it planned to close 13 primary and three secondary schools in the wake of an Audit Scotland review last month. | The council said it planned to close 13 primary and three secondary schools in the wake of an Audit Scotland review last month. |
Six nursery schools and four community centres are also to be shut. | Six nursery schools and four community centres are also to be shut. |