The Archdiocese of New York announced on Wednesday that 12 schools will not reopen at the end of the academic year. Officials say that after conducting studies, they determined five Catholic schools in Manhattan, six in the Bronx and one on Staten Island will be shut down. Four others in the Bronx will be merged into two schools. There was a shift in demographics and lower enrollment at the schools that are closing, according to officials. This was made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Archdiocese reported spending between $500 million and $700 million to support the schools closing, which...
