Pushing a staggered timeline to address declining enrollment, Norwood's housing needs committee recommended closing Callahan School in 1979, Balch in 1981, and a third school by 1983.
Norwood Residents Mobilize to Save Balch and Callahan Schools from Proposed Closure-October 31, 1978
More than 200 residents packed the Balch School cafeteria to protest a preliminary recommendation to close the Balch and Callahan elementary schools, organizing PTAs to lobby the School Committee.
Norwood School Committee Considers Staggered School Closing Plan-July 14, 1978
The school housing needs committee last night recommended a second school closing plan that would close the doors of the Callahan School in September, shut down the Balch School in … Continue reading Norwood School Committee Considers Staggered School Closing Plan-July 14, 1978