Education Commissioner Armando Vilaseca and his predecessor Richard Cate were both strong proponents of school district consolidation. This might be an idea who’s time has come: there are three different proposals in the legislature right now. We talk to Representative Johanna Leddy Donovan, Chair of the House Education Comittee, and Marty Strange,
policy director for the Rural School and Community trust, about the pros, cons, and practicalities of school and school district consolidation.
Also in the program, Norwich University’s men’s and women’s hockey teams
are heading into a big weekend. Both teams are competing in the NCAA
tournament, and we get a preview from Norwich Athletics Director Anthony
Mariano. Listen
And VPR’s John Dillon explains a new power deal between Hydro-Quebec and the state’s two largest utilities. The deal is being announced today in Quebec City. Listen