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Mr. Savage: First, I did not introduce the comparison of schools to business; that was the work of Mr. D'Agostino. But once that comparison is introduced, as it's done so casually and selectively by those who have spent no time in business, the comparison is fair game. I did not suggest that government agencies should be run like a business, and the "Conservative/Tea Party..." reference seems rather odd. Only in Rhode Island would a school built to accommodate 2500 students, and currently enrolling 900 be considered "large". Most importantly, if you are truly interested in improving the "educational and social environment of the students", I'm sure you'll join me and many others in embracing vouchers for all high school aged students in the city. That way, students and their families could choose the school that truly meets their needs without regard to finances. Which takes priority, Mr. Savage, the "educational and social environment of the students" and their needs, or clinging to an antiquated and crumbling status quo? Before responding, consider the last time a non-Warwick resident said: "We'd like to move to Warwick to our kids can attend Warwick Vets."