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4 schools closed in Hackney, London. More might follow

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In London’s hipster neighborhood of Hackney, four primary schools shut down this year. Playgrounds are empty. Rising costs and falling birthrates mean some of Europe’s biggest cities have fewer kids.

NPR's Lauren Frayer reports.

This segment aired on October 3, 2024.

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