Tag: Preston Smith

A brick school building with an arched doorway and white columns is in the background. In the foreground is a "Keep Out" sign and rope cordoning off the entrance. This is Decatur's 100-year-old Dennis Lab School in 2023 after it was deemed unsafe for students.

Decatur Public Schools looking for ways to turn around ‘bleak’ decline in student population

A demographer reported to the District 61 school board Tuesday that it is facing one of the toughest environments for growth he has ever seen.