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Senate approves constitutional amendment to enshrine right to adequate education
Summary
The Rhode Island Senate voted to send a joint resolution to voters proposing a constitutional amendment guaranteeing a right to an adequate education, after floor debate over existing case law and how the change would bind state policy and courts.
The Rhode Island Senate on April 8 approved a joint resolution to place a constitutional amendment guaranteeing a right to an adequate education before voters.
Senator Acosta, the bill’s sponsor, framed the measure as a response to decades of litigation and gaps in enforceable protections, saying the state must act now: "Let's enshrine a right to education in our state constitution." Acosta argued prior lawsuits showed…
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