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The pros and cons of school consolidation debate
The article analyzes social and financial effects of school consolidation in Great Plains communities facing population decline. It cites a North Dakota State University study of eight communities evaluating closures from 1987 to 1993 and finds students better socially and academically after consolidation, while local retail, participation, and youth engagement decline in vacated towns.
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Great Plains
United States
Larry Leistriz
JoAnn Thompson
Department of Agricultural Economics
North Dakota State University
Sell
North Dakota
Setepa
Val Farmer
Rapid City
S.D