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Rep. Place seeks relief for districts to adopt 'substantially similar' lower‑cost curricula
Summary
House Bill 7140 would let school districts petition the Rhode Island Department of Education to approve curricula that are “substantially similar” to RIDE‑approved options, with the sponsor saying the current list creates monopoly pricing and an unfunded mandate.
Representative David Place introduced House Bill 7140 on Jan. 27, 2026, saying the current RIDE list of approved curricula effectively creates monopoly pricing and forces districts to pay higher costs. "If it's not on our list, it's not high enough quality," Place told the House Education Committee, and the bill would allow districts to petition RIDE to approve a substantially similar, lower‑cost curriculum after review.
Place said the proposal is not intended to lower standards but to…
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