Amherst’s local public schools are in crisis. Due to declining enrollments,
Amherst Regional Public Schools [https://www.arps.org/] — a cooperative school
district that includes the towns of Amherst, Pelham, Leverett and Shutesbury— is
facing a $1.2 million budget cut
[https://www.amherstindy.org/2021/05/07/town-council-passes-regional-school-budget-with-1-2m-cut-in-services-operating-budget-provides-minimal-funding-for-alternative-to-policing/]
, a reduction that will lead
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