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Apr 29, 2013
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  • Students’ Rights

Armed Campus Police (H 5279, H 6005)

In April, the ACLU testified before the House Judiciary committee on perennial legislation to mandate the carrying of guns by campus police officers.
Legislation
Apr 29, 2013
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Internet Filtering (H 5652)

Across Rhode Island, school districts are blocking from students vastly more information than was intended by the federal law requiring the use of filtering, leaving students unable to complete their assignments and teachers scrambling to change their lesson plans at the very last moment.
Legislation
Mar 25, 2013
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  • Students’ Rights

High Stakes Testing (H 5277, S 0117)

The ACLU of RI continued its work with student and education groups to stop high-stakes testing from keeping otherwise qualified students from graduating.
Legislation
Mar 25, 2013
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  • Students’ Rights

School "Pay to Play" (H 5138, S 0112)

The ACLU of RI testified in February before the House Health, Education and Welfare committee in opposition to legislation allowing school committees to charge fees to those students participating in extracurricular activities.
Legislation
Mar 25, 2013
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  • Students’ Rights

Underage People in Nightclubs (H 5291)

The General Assembly is again considering perennial legislation barring adults under the age of 21 from entering nightclubs where alcohol is served.
Legislation
Mar 25, 2013
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  • Students’ Rights

School Discipline (H 5754, S 0509)

ACLU-drafted legislation sought to limit the use of suspensions by requiring them to be served in-school unless the student poses a physical risk or serious distraction to other students.
Legislation
Mar 06, 2013
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  • Students’ Rights

High Stakes Testing (H 5277, S 0117)

The ACLU of RI is again working with student and education groups to stop high-stakes testing from keeping otherwise qualified students from graduating.
Legislation
Mar 06, 2013
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  • Students’ Rights

Pay to Play (H 5138, S 0112)

The ACLU of RI testified in February before the House Health, Education and Welfare committee in opposition to legislation allowing school committees to charge fees to those students participating in extracurricular activities.
Legislation
Apr 29, 2013
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Apr 29, 2013
  • Students’ Rights

Armed Campus Police (H 5279, H 6005)

In April, the ACLU testified before the House Judiciary committee on perennial legislation to mandate the carrying of guns by campus police officers.
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Apr 29, 2013
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Apr 29, 2013
  • Students’ Rights

Internet Filtering (H 5652)

Across Rhode Island, school districts are blocking from students vastly more information than was intended by the federal law requiring the use of filtering, leaving students unable to complete their assignments and teachers scrambling to change their lesson plans at the very last moment.
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Mar 25, 2013
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Mar 25, 2013
  • Students’ Rights

High Stakes Testing (H 5277, S 0117)

The ACLU of RI continued its work with student and education groups to stop high-stakes testing from keeping otherwise qualified students from graduating.
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Mar 25, 2013
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Mar 25, 2013
  • Students’ Rights

School "Pay to Play" (H 5138, S 0112)

The ACLU of RI testified in February before the House Health, Education and Welfare committee in opposition to legislation allowing school committees to charge fees to those students participating in extracurricular activities.
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Mar 25, 2013
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Mar 25, 2013
  • Students’ Rights

Underage People in Nightclubs (H 5291)

The General Assembly is again considering perennial legislation barring adults under the age of 21 from entering nightclubs where alcohol is served.
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Mar 25, 2013
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Mar 25, 2013
  • Students’ Rights

School Discipline (H 5754, S 0509)

ACLU-drafted legislation sought to limit the use of suspensions by requiring them to be served in-school unless the student poses a physical risk or serious distraction to other students.
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Legislation
Mar 06, 2013
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Mar 06, 2013
  • Students’ Rights

High Stakes Testing (H 5277, S 0117)

The ACLU of RI is again working with student and education groups to stop high-stakes testing from keeping otherwise qualified students from graduating.
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Legislation
Mar 06, 2013
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Mar 06, 2013
  • Students’ Rights

Pay to Play (H 5138, S 0112)

The ACLU of RI testified in February before the House Health, Education and Welfare committee in opposition to legislation allowing school committees to charge fees to those students participating in extracurricular activities.
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