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Vermont Schools Face Tough Consolidation Vote | Burlington News
Vermont’s rural school districts are at a crossroads as towns wrestle with closing schools amid declining enrollment and statewide consolidation pressure. In East Montpelier, voters face a pivotal August 11 decision that could let all five towns in the Washington Central district jointly decide on closures — a shift from current local-only control. Formed just seven years ago after forced mergers, the district has seen student numbers drop 14% in a decade. While some towns like Calais and Worcester resist, arguing closure hurts community identity despite cost savings, others support new…
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