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| Pupils in walkouts over closures | Pupils in walkouts over closures |
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| Children at two Edinburgh schools have staged a walkout of classes as part of a campaign against school closures. | |
| Craigentinny Primary and Castlebrae Community High are among the 22 schools and nurseries Edinburgh City Council wants to shut down. | Craigentinny Primary and Castlebrae Community High are among the 22 schools and nurseries Edinburgh City Council wants to shut down. |
| Pupils from both schools walked out at the start of their school day before returning to lessons. | |
| The council has said that falling school rolls mean that many school buildings are half empty. | The council has said that falling school rolls mean that many school buildings are half empty. |
| The council said it planned to close 13 primary and three secondary schools in the wake of an Audit Scotland review last month. | The council said it planned to close 13 primary and three secondary schools in the wake of an Audit Scotland review last month. |
| Six nursery schools and four community centres are also to be shut. | Six nursery schools and four community centres are also to be shut. |