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    <loc>https://trustlocals.org/schools-education/cumberland-county-schools-close-elementary-schools</loc>
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        <news:name>Trust Locals</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-05-14T09:59:14.384Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Cumberland County school board votes to close two elementary schools</news:title>
      <news:keywords>Cumberland County school board, J.W. Coon Elementary School, Manchester Elementary School, school closures, education funding</news:keywords>
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      <image:caption>Exterior of a closed elementary school with empty playground equipment, conveying a sense of loss and the impact of the school board&apos;s decision on the community.</image:caption>
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