In the US, the school board in Kansas City has decided to close 26 of the city's 59 public schools to keep the district afloat financially.

The closure will go ahead to help in efforts to cut $50 million from the district's budget.

Parents are furious with the decision, but local officials have said it might even improve student performance by keeping only the best teachers and bringing them together in fewer schools.

Enrollment in the city's public schools has fallen to about 17,400, half what it was a decade ago.