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Ark. lawsuit: Forced school consolidation threatens national security
- 07-06-2010
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Education Week (subscription)
Supporters of a small Arkansas school district have filed a federal lawsuit against the state, arguing that the closure of rural schools threatens the country's security and food supply. The suit, filed Wednesday in federal court in Little Rock, challenges the state's law mandating the closure of school districts whose enrollments drop below 350 students for two years in a row. The state ordered the closure of the Weiner School District, which was merged with the nearby Harrisburg School District on Thursday. (more...)
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