School Regionalization is not a new concept; it has been studied in New Jersey and many other states over the last 30 years.  Below are some useful links to websites, articles and resources that provide information in support the C.A.R.E.'s mission:

From the NJ State Legislature:

Findings & Recommendations of a 1999 NJ State Assembly study on regionalization:

http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/legislativepub/reports/school.pdf

Article from the Boston Globe, March 8, 2009:

Together we won't: The governor plans to improve education by merging school districts. But other states have tried it - and it doesn't work.

http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/ideas/articles/2009/03/08/together_we_wont/

From The Free Library:

Under attack: New Jersey has laid out a plan of attack against small districts

http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Under+attack:+New+Jersey+has+laid+out+a+plan+of+attack+against+small...-a0191098734

WEBSITES:

NJ School Boards Association: http://www.njsba.org/

Monmouth County School Boards Association: http://www.njsba.org/county/monmouth/monmouth.html?c=13

Small Schools Project: http://www.smallschoolsproject.com

Garden State Coalition of Schools: http://www.gscschools.org/gsc

NJ Left Behind Blog: http://njleftbehind.blogspot.com/

State of NJ Department of Education: http://www.state.nj.us/education/

NJ Education Association: http://www.njea.org

*Note: These organizations do not endorse C.A.R.E.  Links are provided for informational purposes.*

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Why Small Schools Are Important...

• Small Schools graduate a higher percentage of students, have lower rates of violence and disciplinary problems and send more students on to postsecondary education than larger schools.

• Students are more engaged in their studies and more likely to participate in extracurricular activities

• Student attendance improves, graduation rates rise and college going rates increase

 *source: www.smallschoolsproject.com