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Press Pass: school budgets prompt renewed calls for consolidation

Buffalo News Suburban Editor Bruce Andriatch
photo courtesy of the Buffalo News
Buffalo News Suburban Editor Bruce Andriatch

By Joyce Kryszak

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Buffalo, NY – Last week, voters overwhelming passed some very unpopular school budgets. Most included property hikes even after schools made deep cuts to staffing and programs.

But will swallowing that bitter pill make voters more open now to the idea of consolidation? That is one of the topcis of convesation in this week's this week's Press Pass.

Joyce Kryszak talked with Buffalo News Suburban Editor Bruce Andriatch. He said, right now, schools seem to have the sympathy of voters.