I am a 30-year Warwick resident, a proud mother of three graduates, and a College Counselor who supports students and their families through the college admissions process.
The education of our children has never been more critical. I know from my work and my board service that Warwick’s record of high academic achievement prepares our students well for life after high school. It is imperative that we sustain and expand that growth to ensure all students are prepared for their futures.
The impact of the pandemic on our students and barriers to our state aid will be the most immediate challenges to our progress. Thanks to extensive planning, Warwick has provided more in-person learning this school year than any comparably sized district in our region.
Moving forward we must remain fully open for the remainder of this school year and in 2021/22 while devoting ongoing attention and resources to eliminating any student learning loss due to the pandemic.
I have spent years successfully advocating for Warwick schools to get its fair share of State Aid. Now it’s time to end the federal cap on state and local tax (SALT) deduction which costs Warwick families thousands of dollars annually.