This Week in History
10 years ago:
The House bill that would eventually become Act 46 was out of the House and headed for the Senate. The bill would require districts to consolidate to create larger districts, with a target of 1,100 pupils per district. The plan would eliminate local town school boards and create larger, multitown boards. Local legislator Ann Manwaring said the bill was intended to be more “bottom-up” than “top down,” and offered towns and school districts wide latitude in their consolidation choices.
15 years ago:
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