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More money for North Country schools not enough

It’s a tough time for schools, budget-wise. We’ve been covering this story extensively for some time now, but one recent story by Julie Grant lays out the problem as it currently stands: In that story, Hermon-DeKalb Central School...

News stories tagged with "consolidation"

Commission: consolidation won't close schools

by David Sommerstein

Dec 05, 2008 — A recommendation from Governor Paterson's commission on property tax relief fueled anxiety across the North Country this week. It would force school districts of fewer than 1,000 students to consolidate. Districts of fewer than 2,000 students would be encouraged to follow suit. The plan would affect almost all districts in northern New York. But as David Sommerstein reports, the commission says it doesn't want to actually shutter school buildings. Go to full article

Albany drafting plans to cut taxes

by Karen DeWitt

Apr 22, 2008 — In the next few weeks, a couple of reports are due from two state commissions that could ultimately help to lower the state's highest-in-the-nation property taxes. Karen DeWitt reports. Go to full article

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