Smallest Kansas district to close as aid freezes
Nes Tre La Go, covering 232 square miles in Ness, Trego, Lane and Gove counties, had 33 students last year and plans to disband after the 2004-05 year due to no money and shrinking enrollment. Utica residents fear losing the lone elementary school and its impact. three nearby districts have already consolidated in recent years.
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Kansan districts debate consolidation amid inefficiency
Kansas faces long running consolidation debates as 302 districts shrink to 304 by 1984 and plans to merge into regional districts stall. Officials like Kennedy and Hooper warn inefficiency hurts students while court rulings on funding loom, and rural districts cut teachers and programs to balance budgets.
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