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Legislation
Jan 24, 2014
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  • Students’ Rights

High Stakes Testing (H 7327, H 7672, S 2185A, S 2059A)

One of the more passionate civil liberties discussions to arise in recent months has been around the issue of high-stakes testing, or the use of the NECAP exam as a zero-sum graduation requirement.
Legislation
Jan 24, 2014
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  • Students’ Rights

Internet Filtering (H 7828)

ACLU-drafted legislation aimed to address the use of Internet filters on school computers.
Legislation
Jan 24, 2014
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  • Students’ Rights

School Discipline (H 7581, S 2430)

Even as a consensus grows nationwide that out-of-school suspensions bear a lifetime of effects and should be used for only the most serious offenses, Rhode Island’s students are routinely suspended from school for small infractions that pose no risk of harm serious distraction to their peers.