2 elementary schools closing in Lynn, Mass.

Two elementary schools are closing in Lynn, Mass., as part of spending cuts that include laying off about 100 teachers. The closing of William R. Fallon Elementary School and Washington Community School will reduce the number of Lynn elementary schools to 16. The city increased spending for the 14,000-student urban school district by about $503,000 for the fiscal year that starts July 1. But the district would have needed $6 million to $7 million to maintain the current level of staffing and services.

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