The School Administrator
May 2010 Number 5, Vol. 67ConsolidationBenefits, costs and the mascot factor in district mergersSchool District Consolidation:The Benefits and Costs
by WILLIAM D. DUNCOMBE AND JOHN M. YINGER
A pair of Syracuse University professors summarize what recent research reveals about expected financial savings when small districts merge. They lay out the policy implications, too.
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by WILLIAM D. DUNCOMBE AND JOHN M. YINGER
A pair of Syracuse University professors summarize what recent research reveals about expected financial savings when small districts merge. They lay out the policy implications, too.
Similar Reading: An Annexation Measured in Student Satisfaction andEmbracing Consolidation in Rural Maine
read more | purchase issueA Case Study of School District Consolidation
by JOSEPH M. CRONIN
The author of a state-funded case study of century-old governance in western Massachusetts’ Franklin County details a series of options for the public school districts. At issue is how to introduce a sensible economic structure while preserving the community character of the schools.
Similar Reading: Civil and Uncivil Conversations About the ‘C-Word’ in Wisconsin
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by BILL GRAVES
Fearing the loss of their identity, small communities often resist consolidation to protect their schools’ interscholastic sports teams. For the adults involved, the emotional tussles are inextricably entangled with Friday night fervor, team colors and mascots.
Similar Reading: Resisting Consolidation in Michigan
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