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The area where Oldham is located is a close community consisting of mostly single parent households. The other areas of East Providence are wealthier, and I think if the Oldham children are sent to other schools they (the children) will not be able to have clothes and other things that others will have. They will become shamed and resentful. Bad idea.

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