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The argument to keep the junior high schools open is a strong one if it means we are going to move forward with a Middle School (6-8) Model. I support that and so do many people. What I wonder is...If we do keep Gorton open what is going to be cut? WPS will not be getting any money from the City and there are large expenses looming on the horizon. Technology, professional development, books, buses, security, fire code requirements are expensive and are the people who are fighting to keep Gorton open going to accept cuts in programs or accept the idea of closing more elementary schools? It is inevitable that something somebody cares about is going to be eliminated. Last year the big outrage was the possibility of ALAP being cut. Parents packed the Admin building because a beloved program was on the chopping block..a beloved program that is only available to 200 students. It is a costly program..approximately $300,000.00 per year and only reaches a finite amount of students and the material taught should be taught to every student, every day. There are other things that cost the school dept. more money than is necessary but that's an argument for another day..the bottom line is no one wants to give anything up! Nothing at all. The Administrators don't want to give anything up, the Teacher's Union doesn't want to give anything up, the WISE Union doesn't want to give anything up and most of all the Parents don't want to give anything up. If we really want to embrace the Middle School Model, then let's do it. If we are keeping the half empty schools open for the sake of sentimentality then don't expect any real improvements down the line. Warwick is slow to change...but change it must in order to be competitive with other districts.

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