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136 bills found for "Education"
Increases the state’s regionalization bonus to six percent (6.0%) of the state’s fiscal year share of foundation education aid. This bonus would be ongoing and continuing so long as the district remains a regional school district.
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Provides for better communication between sending and receiving districts regarding students receiving CTE or pathways education.
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Allows any school district to petition the board of education to use a lower-cost curriculum program, if the program is substantially similar to other programs approved by the board of education.
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Amends State funding calculations for special education, revising extraordinary cost calculations for FY 2028-2029, and providing additional funds for excess costs when special education students move into a district after the budget is approved.
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HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE USE OF THIRD-PARTY DIGITAL PLATFORMS WITHIN PUBLIC EDUCATION (Creates a special legislative commission to study the use of third-party digital platforms in public education and report its findings and recommendations to the general assembly no later than April 23, 2027, and said commission expires on May 28, 2027.)
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HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE AMERICAN HELLENIC EDUCATIONAL PROGRESSIVE ASSOCIATION (AHEPA) CHAPTER 106 "SOPHOCLES" OF PROVIDENCE ON THE JOYOUS OCCASION OF ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY
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Establishes a new program where the per pupil funding, calculated annually by RIDE, would be transferred into a newly created educational funding account run by the children's scholarship fund to pay for educational expenses.
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Amends the current law on education to address unfunded mandates.
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Provides that a portion of state income taxes from employees working at not-for-profit healthcare institutions, health service institutions, and educational institutions be allocated to the city of Providence.
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Mandates arming campus police at public higher educational institutions and includes campus police in the definition of "law enforcement officer" for the purposes of the "Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights."
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Requires the department of education to develop and make available for use in all schools a mental health curriculum. School districts would be required to provide four (4) hours of mental health instruction to seventh grade students.
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Directs the state department of education to establish an anti-hazing policy in student athletics.
This bill would require Rhode Island's Department of Education to create a statewide anti-hazing policy specifically for student athletics.
Requires school committees to provide transportation for any students who resides two (2) or more miles from school.
This bill would require local school committees in Rhode Island to provide transportation for any student who lives two or more miles from their school.
Directs the council on elementary and secondary education to develop recommendations for a high school curriculum to prepare students for successful postsecondary education and careers in computer science.
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Provides for the right to strike for public sector workers in Rhode Island, including teachers, with exceptions for police officers, firefighters, 911 employees, and correctional officers.
This bill would give public sector workers in Rhode Island — meaning employees who work for state or local government — the legal right to go on strike.
HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES OF THE SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ANTI-LITTERING EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS (Extends the reporting and expiration dates of the commission to study an anti-littering education program for RI public elementary school students from February 2, 2026, to February 2, 2027, and would expire on April 2, 2027.)
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Beginning on July 1, 2026, allows state union employees to negotiate longevity payments in their collective bargaining agreements.
This bill would allow state employees who are members of unions to negotiate longevity payments as part of their collective bargaining agreements, starting July 1, 2026.
Prohibits an educational institution or school district from accessing or using location data for tracking a student's institutional device or personal device, except in limited circumstances.
This bill would prevent schools and school districts in Rhode Island from tracking the location of students through their school-issued devices (like laptops or tablets) or their personal devices.
Amends the composition of the Urban Collaborative and provides that the collaborative be governed by a board of trustees.
This bill proposed changes to how the Urban Collaborative — a cooperative program that serves students from multiple urban school districts in Rhode Island — is organized and governed.
HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING PROVIDENCE PROMISE FOR ITS OUTSTANDING WORK EXPANDING COLLEGE SAVINGS, FAMILY ENGAGEMENT, AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS IN PROVIDENCE
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Establishes Rhode Island First Step program requiring DOC to assist offenders with reintegration into society, counseling, medical care, education, early sentence termination or pre-release confinement for elderly and terminally ill offenders.
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Increases the yearly amount of money that retired teachers, who had been certified driver education teachers, could earn from fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) to twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000), without a reduction in their retirement benefits.
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Amends the composition of the Urban Collaborative and provide that the collaborative be governed by a board of trustees.
This bill would have changed how the Urban Collaborative — a cooperative program that serves students across multiple urban school districts in Rhode Island — is organized and managed.
Amends the certain provisions relative to school waste recycling and refuse disposal and requires reports of waste audits by educational entities and reports of program participation by vendors.
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