Many groups tout benefits of neighborhood schools

From The Nashville Tennessean: The pace of building has increased the urgency of transportation, health, environmental and historic preservation groups seeking changes in where schools are built. They’re pushing back against the trend of putting big schools on large land plots far from students’ homes. Instead, they see long-term cost savings, health benefits and reduced burdens on infrastructure and roads if schools can be anchored to neighborhoods where more students can walk to them.