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Igel

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3. Not "no education."

Reply to oldandhappy (Reply #1)

Sat May 28, 2016, 07:37 PM

May 2016

They closed some schools that were half empty and moved the kids to other schools that were half empty.

Suddenly you have kid going to schools that are being well utilized, saving money on electricity, custodial staff, maintenance, etc.

Somehow that just doesn't equal "no education." However much you don't like the mayor, it's an absurd argument.

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