Springfield Empowerment Zone schools rejoin district but with some autonomy

Springfield Empowerment Zone schools rejoin district but with some autonomy

SPRINGFIELD — Half of the schools that are overseen by a state, local and business partnership will officially return to the oversight of the School Department, after meeting student achievement goals and months of negotiations to create new plans for each school.The School Committee vote 6-0 Monday to return the eight schools to the School Department’s control. Those schools are Van Sickle Academy, Chestnut Accelerated Middle School, John J. Du…