New Report Critical Of Pennsylvania School District Merger Policy
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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - A new report is out, which blasts Pennsylvania's policy on school district mergers.
According to our news partners at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pennsylvania's current system does nothing to offer incentives to school boards in more fortunate districts to merge with districts that are struggling.
Researchers with EdBuild, a New Jersey based think tank, pointed to the Midland District in Beaver County as an example of how a failed merger can play out.
For more information about the Midland merger and the report, click here.