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Research Raises Doubts About Benefits of Consolidation
Has the time for consolidation come and gone? Research shows that state policies that broadly push mergers of schools and districts will not save money and will likely lower the quality of education — especially for the poor.Date:
February 01, 2011
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Related Tags: Class Size, Community Development, Community Organizing, Consolidation, Education Policy and Activism, Facilities, PDF, Place-based Learning, Report, School Location, School Reform, School-Community Partnerships, School/District Size, Small Schools/School Size
Related Categories: Administrator, Community Advocate, Elected Official/Staff, Media, Place-Based Learning, Policy Maker, Public Policy Matters, Publications, Resource Center, Rural Trust Recommends, What's New
Related Tags: Class Size, Community Development, Community Organizing, Consolidation, Education Policy and Activism, Facilities, PDF, Place-based Learning, Report, School Location, School Reform, School-Community Partnerships, School/District Size, Small Schools/School Size
