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Carlene - I'm not sure how the article is "pathetic". It seems to me that the content of the article perfectly captures the issues before us. The problem, of course, is that there is a big issue not being addressed. I refer to the laser focus on financial inputs into the schools, and not one word about measurable outcomes. That is, in exchange for $170M of taxpayer money into the schools, or now over $19,000 per student, what are Warwick taxpayers receiving in return? Put another way, what is the relative quality of this public service for which we all pay dearly? Answer: Deplorable. At Pilgrim, 24.1% of students who took the SAT were deemed to be meeting expectations in Math. 24.1! By contrast, East Greenwich, which spends about 18% LESS per student than Warwick, had 76% of it's students deemed to be meeting expectations. So as the school committee demands more and more money for the USS Warwick Schools, someone may wish to inform them that the ship has hit a reef, is taking on water, and those who can have abandoned ship.

As for the phrase "SPORTS AND THESE KIDS IS WHAT MAKES WARWICK SCHOOLS SHINE", you'll have to be a tad more specific. "Shine" at what, exactly?!