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RIDE funding formula
A collection of recent coverage on the proposed education funding formula from the RI Dept. of Ed.
- GoogleDocs spreadsheet with RIDE numbers
- The RIDE funding formula for Portsmouth, explained
- Reader beats Dr. Wong to the answer
- Will Dr. Wong explain his formula?
- RI legislature can't figure out formula either
- ProJo funding formula story FAIL
- Feedback to RIDE: Show your work
- Gist says S3050 has to change
- Winners and losers in the funding formula
- Gobsmacking Ed funding Newspeak from RIDE
- Proposed RI school funding plan whacks Portsmouth
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On June 5, 2007, I was barred from a meeting of the PCC. After waiting 64 days, I was rejected by a secret ballot. Could it have been something I said?
“I don’t recall us ever claiming to represent all the taxpayers of the town.” — Larry Fitzmorris, ProJo 9/28/07
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