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Sue Peterson had some choice words about the survey results released this week regarding how residents feel about the possible consolidation of the Carlton and Wrenshall school districts.
“Atypical.”
“Shocking.”
“Surprising.”
Peterson works for School Perceptions, the company hired by the school districts to guide the survey. The school boards wanted a clear idea of where residents stood on consolidation and the costs to accomplish it. They want it. And they seem willing to pay for it as well.
An overwhelming number of people who responded to the survey in January support a consolidated distri...