Schools weigh consolidation: Voters in Adams and Park River to decide whether to merge districts
September 20, 2012 at 2:42 am in Grand Forks Herald
Residents of Park River and Adams school districts in northeast North Dakota will vote Oct. 9 on a plan to reorganize into a new Park River Area School District. Continue Reading
Yet another example of Robinson’s famous “too much mistake.” Back when Sinner was governor, he tried to get major consolidation of districts. It never happened. People want there own schools, even if it means 3 seniors graduating per year. Oh, they’ll field sports teams with 8 names, but not the academic side. It’s a huge waste on money, but in this case it’s ok.
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Years ago, there was alot more farms and the farm families were bigger. Also, transportation was poor (bad roads, etc.). Now it is easier for school buses to go longer distances with better roads.
Know there are better roads and the farms are bigger. At one time, Adams was a booming community. Now alot of land is in CRP and the farmers that farm the available tillable acres are alot bigger.
Do not try to rewrite history. At one time Adams could support a school with students. The population went down over the years. The closure is sad.
Some communities in northwestern North Dakota lost their schools and now could use them back. Its all about demographics.
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