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When Baxter wins his inevitable suit against the school department we'll all be on the hook. This is the very same school committee that has turned two blind eyes to the deplorable academic outcomes generated by an embarrassing system of bloated government education.
Year School Budget # Students Cost per Pupil
2018 $163M 8800 $18,522
2019 $169M 8610 $19,628
2020 $181M 8140 $22,285
2021 $193M 8000 (at most) $24,187
In summary, the school department will spend 18% more money this year than four years ago in order to educate 9% fewer students, resulting in a revised per-pupil expenditure of $24,187! That's just the input. With respect to outputs, just 1 in 4 Warwick students are deemed to be "Meeting Expectations" (as defined by RIDE) in Mathematics. And "Meeting Expectations" is a very low bar. The numbers are slightly better in English Language Arts/Literacy, with 37.9% of students "Meeting Expectations". With a 37.9% English literacy rate and and three-quarters lacking basic proficiency in Math, one might ask if it could possibly get any worse. It could, and it does. The data from RIDE is clear; the longer a child remains in the Warwick public schools, the worse the scores get. Curiously, the SC has completely abdicated any responsibility for this horror. It's past time to cease tinkering. Taxpayers are done. The only answer is Vouchers.
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