British Government Trims Down School Sizes

LONDON — The British government released guidelines for a new direction in education infrastructure in early October. Officials say the change will result in a reduction of cost, with average funding required for new schools dropping to $22.4 million (U.S. dollars), after that number sat around $33.6 million under the previous administration. The government has informed builders to expect school projects to be approximately 15 percent smaller than under the previous administration.

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