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It's past time for the school committee to man up and stop worry about public criticism.

The fact is that the number of students in the school system has been declining for years and schools should have been closed years ago but the SC bowed to public pressure. The irony is that keeping more schools open costs more money and spreads our resources more thinly. The public complains about the cost of education then complains when we attempt to close schools which will save money. It cannot be both ways.

Closing some schools will allow the city to spend more wisely and hopefully improve the school system for all. And even if you don't have kids in the system and good system increases your property value so it helps all.