Security consultant Todd McGhee has worked with the Marie Philips Elementary School in Framingham for years, installing new safety measures that are often overlooked. Unsuspecting monitors and clocks throughout the school easily disguised critical messaging systems that can flash warnings in case of emergencies. “Short, quick communications so that the community is not wondering what in the world is going,” McGhee explained.

While post-ESSER transition presents significant challenges, it also offers an opportunity for districts to reassess priorities and innovate.

Ten Denver schools will close or partially close after the school board voted unanimously to approve a plan to address declining enrollment. The closures will eliminate nearly 4,000 vacant seats in the 10 schools and save the district $6.6 million in the 2025-26 school year, district officials have said.