‘Stable the cost and the quality of education’

Quinn Fagan wrote an eloquent letter to the governor, cleverly pointing out how N.Y. State might actually pay out more aid money should Greenwood Lake withdraw from Tuxedo.
Perhaps it will grab attention in Albany, but prior appeals to the NYSED for equitable education funding have proved fruitless.
The state prefers not to dirty its hands solving messy local problems. That is why it is so important that Greenwood Lake B.O.E. carefully consider this long sought opportunity to stabilize the cost and quality of educating its high school students.
Yes, attending Baker HS in Tuxedo worked for a time.
But the glaring financial disparity simply cannot be sustained or nasty negotiations endured every five years.
Like a dreaded divorce, separation may benefit all in the long run. I recognize the emotional turmoil this change can cause and am impressed by the mobilization of this vocal minority of citizens.
I believe deeper inquiry would reveal a discretely silent majority who might appreciate the broader program available at Warwick.
We do live in Warwick, and many are eager to be more active in this vibrant community. I find the image of an entwined Tuxedo and Greenwood Lake community a bit romanticized.
More troubling is Fagan’s assertion that “it has already been made clear that the students of Greenwood Lake, Warwick and Chester don’t get along.”
This divisive mindset is sad to see in such an accomplished young person about to step into the wide world. Most high school students I meet are eager to expand their social circle.

Dolores Korz Kilduff
The writer lives in the Dutch Hollow section of Warwick, but has a mailing address of Monroe.