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Expert: School mergers could save millions

A file photo of school bus in a

Photo credit: Thomas A. Ferrara | A file photo of school bus in a bus depot in Bohemia.

Townwide consolidation of Long Island school districts could save millions of dollars each year while preserving a large degree of local control, an economic consultant told the region's top planners Tuesday.

Martin R. Cantor, a former Dowling College think-tank director, outlined a plan he has drafted that would merge dozens of local school districts, eliminate most superintendents' jobs,...

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