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The closing and redistricting of schools is a very big decision for a city to make. The decision affects students and education, but also property values and taxes. Enrollment is declining and will likely continue to do so. It is very likely that schools will need to be closed. The problem is that the city has never looked for a professional opinion on the best way to consolidate schools for the best of the students and the taxpayers. A very well meaning group of volunteers and administrators spent a lot of time looking at data, but, they must agree, none of them are qualified to make such a major decision for the city of Warwick without professional assistance. Also, the data looked at was focused on only two-thirds of the city. The city should have hired a professional consultant ten years ago, and they should still do so now.

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