Detroit votes to close 34 schools DETROIT, April 5 (UPI) -- The Detroit Board of Education voted to close 34 schools by fall and said another eight schools could close next year. Audience members disrupted Wednesday night's meeting, shouting and humming. One person hit Board Vice President Joyce Hayes-Giles with grapes, The Detroit Free Press reported. The closing of the 34 school buildings will save the city school district an estimated $18.6 million a year but displace tens of thousands of students, the Free Press reported. The board approved the closings on a 6-5 vote. Detroit school officials have said...