The Saginaw (Mich.) School District has decided to close three schools: Longfellow Elementary, Jerome Elementary and Arthur Eddy K-8 Academy. The Saginaw News says Jerome Elementary will merge into Merrill Park Elementary, Longfellow Elementary will merge into Houghton Elementary, Arthur Eddy Academy K-5 students will go to Heavenrich Elementary and Arthur Eddy 6-8 students will go to Daniels Middle School. The district needs to cut $9.3 million from its budget this year, and $32.6 million in the next five years as part of a deficit elimination plan. The closings will mean laying off about 64 staff members, 28 of them teachers.