Imagine finding out just days before the start of the school year that your child’s school is closing.

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That’s what’s happening with the EXCEL Academy Public Charter School in Prince George’s County, Maryland.

It’s one of the longest-running public charter schools in the county, and Prince George’s County Council members — and the public — are speaking out.

“This is such a terrible situation to be in at the start of the school year,” Shayla Adams, the District 5 council member, said.

“I just cannot imagine how stressed out those parents must be trying to find a

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