CLEVELAND — Thursday, a coalition of local pastors threw their support behind the CEO of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District’s plan to downsize the district.

Dr. Warren Morgan’s recommendations under the Building Brighter Futures initiative include reducing the number of high schools from 27 to 14 and the number of elementary schools from 61 to 45.

Dozens of schools, which include thousands of students, will merge into other buildings.

Morgan said the proposed changes will ensure resources are better used, giving all younger students access to enrichment courses like computer science, Algebra 1, foreign languages, and band.

He said every high schooler would have opportunities to take college credit courses and career pathways.

None of that is currently being offered districtwi

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