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Voters Decide School Closures | Burlington News
A heated showdown is brewing in Washington Central Unified School District as parents push for a special vote to overturn the current rule that lets individual towns decide whether to keep small schools open — even if the district wants to close them. With signatures gathered, the new proposal would give all five towns — Calais, Worcester, Middlesex, East Montpelier, and Berlin — a collective say, potentially forcing closures in towns like Calais and Worcester that oppose it. Parents like Natasha Stevens argue this is about giving families a voice in decisions that directly impact their…
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