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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

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

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

New! What happens when a civic-minded high-school student tries to attend a PCC meeting? Tax watchdogs bounce an Eagle Scout

• Portsmouth Town Council Agendas & Minutes
• Portsmouth links at OnAquidneck.com
• AquidneckMomsTown
• Portsmouth on Wikipedia