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Vermont schoolhouse will close after 208 years

June 17, 2009
High costs, low enrollment claim Hancock Village School

From The Boston Globe: Fewer kids and rising costs have prompted townsfolk in Hancock, Vt., to vote to close the Hancock Village Elementary School and instead pay tuition to send the 20 or so children to neighboring schools. The school will shut down Thursday after 208 years.

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