Saturday, February 20, 2016

The Best Way To Ensure Quality Public Education For All Rhode Islanders

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Saturday, February 20, 2016
Guest Mindsetter™ Sam Zurier

At the end of last year, the Governor convened a working group to review the education aid funding formula enacted in 2010...

The working group, comprised of around thirty citizens with differing levels of involvement in education and finance, met eight times over a span of slightly more than two months.  They reviewed a daunting amount of data involving highly complex issues.  They ultimately approved a report that identified areas of concern (special education, English language learner education and charter school funding) that needed to be addressed, but without providing specific recommendations, due to a lack of time and an instruction to avoid proposals that required additional State funds.

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