Two grade schools in Belleville diocese to close – St. Louis Post Dispatch

The closure announcement lists several factors for the school’s decline: Difficulty hiring teachers for lower pay than public schools; declining population in the city of Belleville; and expensive upkeep for aging buildings. Another factor cited by church leaders is the expiration of the Invest in Kids Act, Illinois’ tax-credit program for private school vouchers.

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