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Nats pave the way for cull on rural schools

Scores of small schools across ­Scotland face the threat of closure after ­ministers refused to save a 52-pupil primary, ­campaigners warned last night.

The Scottish Government has rejected an appeal to keep open Crossroads Primary, near Kilmarnock, despite an SNP manifesto pledge to protect against rural school closures.