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Local survey presented to board finds strong opposition to neighborhood-school closures
Summary
Flynn parents and volunteers reported preliminary survey results showing substantial opposition to proposed consolidations: among roughly 166 responses, 95% opposed closure, respondents prioritized neighborhood schools over cost savings and many said they would consider leaving the district if their local school closed.
Eau Claire, Wis.
Volunteers who canvassed neighborhood parents presented preliminary results of a community survey to the Eau Claire Area School District board on Oct. 20, reporting strong opposition to the Demo and Trends committee''s closure and consolidation options.
Rebecca Pollack and Shuah Herr said the Save Our Schools online survey had, at the time of the presentation, 166 responses and showed 95% of respondents opposed closing or consolidating their neighborhood school. Pollack said 74% of respondents rated the…
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