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      <title>mr craig kennah [Signature #89]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[mr craig kennah, elprado, New Mexico, United States of America<p>Kelly call me so we can discuss. 505 310 5101 or 575 776 3259.  Thanks for getting involved</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Ms Yocasta Mendez [Signature #88]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Yocasta Mendez, West Warwick, RI, United States of America<p>NOSOTROS NECESITAMOS MEJOR SISTEMA ESCOLAR PARA NUESTROS NINOS.</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Mrs Brooke Kuykendall [Signature #87]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Brooke Kuykendall, Hutto, Texas, United States of America]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:36:04 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ernestine Dean [Signature #86]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ernestine Dean, Warwick, RI]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 5 May 2008 08:49:08 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr. Tony Mendez [Signature #85]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr. Tony Mendez, West Warwick, RI, United States of America<p>Great idea, and one that is long overdue.  Also please let me know how I can help.</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Cynthia Rademacher [Signature #84]</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2008 07:04:50 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>William Felkner [Signature #83]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[William Felkner, Ashaway, RI<p>This is a small first step.  Please allow the money to follow the child to any school, public or private.   Complete choice will make all schools public schools.</p>

<p>Zelman v Simmons-Harris (2002) ruled vouchers do not offend the Establishment Clause.</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Mrs. Diana Christie [Signature #82]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs. Diana Christie, North Kingstown, RI, United States of America<p>Thank you for taking this issue on.  I read the Steiney piece in the Pro Jo!</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Jacqueline Procopio [Signature #81]</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:09:44 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Michael Rix [Signature #80]</title>
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      <title>Mrs Elise Argo [Signature #79]</title>
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      <title>Anonymous [Signature #78]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Anonymous, Warwick, RI<p>I have three kids who are 4 years young and below. I am seriously concerned at the options, or lack-thereof, for my children&#039;s education, especially as they consolidate here in Warwick. Let us vote with our feet. I&#039;ll drive my kids to school; I won&#039;t expect the bus to pick up my kids, but please just give us choice. The time has come!</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Ms. Linda Covington [Signature #77]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs. Lori Avarista, Providence, Rhode Island<p>I absolutely believe that parents should be able to choose what school would best suit their child.  Unfortunately, if parents are paying attention, there would be a huge drop in enrollment in Providence public schools.  Our children here in Providence get &quot;lost in the system&quot;.</p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Anonymous, Cumberland, RI<p>Strongly agree!!</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Ms. Cheryl Holzberger [Signature #65]</title>
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      <title>Titus DosRemedios [Signature #64]</title>
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      <title>MRS MELANI SANTOS [Signature #56]</title>
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      <title>ms MARIA BAKOS [Signature #52]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr. Glenn Gruber, Cumberland, RI, United States of America<p>I&#039;m concerned with the quality of the education that is available through the Cumberland public schools, but I am not in a position to afford private schools like Wheeler, Lincoln SFG or Gordon.  Please give me better choices for my 3 year old daughter.</p>

<p>Glenn</p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs. Debra Smith, Cumberland, RI, United States of America<p>The values of our homes are upheld by the quality of our schools.  We must all be willing to do all that we can to assure that our childern get the best educations possible.</p>

<p>I had only one child who went completely through the system and she got a fabulous education.  She was so well prepared when she graduated (1996) that she flourished in her college career.  I want all students who are educated in this town to be afforded the same opportunities. Change is necessary!!!</p>]]></description>
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