Amherst Bulletin Editorial: State applies brakes to school mergers:
"The long arm of the law from Boston won't be compelling small school districts like Hadley to find new partners, it turns out. At least not now.
We believe that when done right, school regionalization can widen academic offerings and reduce administrative costs. It has already done so in many area schools, though small districts continue to dot the state's educational landscape.
Now, recent local studies are questioning the money side of the equation. And the state finds itself - in a financially dismal 2009 - unable to bankroll change."
"The long arm of the law from Boston won't be compelling small school districts like Hadley to find new partners, it turns out. At least not now.
We believe that when done right, school regionalization can widen academic offerings and reduce administrative costs. It has already done so in many area schools, though small districts continue to dot the state's educational landscape.
Now, recent local studies are questioning the money side of the equation. And the state finds itself - in a financially dismal 2009 - unable to bankroll change."