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The argument about taking "Tiverton tax dollars" and "giving them to another community" feels good but isn't. It is not as if all teachers live in Tiverton. Nor is it that the dollars to those retired teachers stay in Tiverton or even in the state. Why not have a school system for every street block? The argument just doesn't make sense.

School enrollment is down 17% over the last 15 years while costs are up 71%. Scale and diversity matter.

From: Letter: Budget Committee out of touch with Tiverton reality

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