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Jun 30, 2016
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  • Students’ Rights

Student Press Freedom (H 7677, S 2899)

The General Assembly considered, but did not act on, legislation ensuring that student newspapers share the same press freedom as other newspapers.
Legislation
Feb 16, 2016
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Internet Filtering of School Computers (H 7583 A, S 2172 A)

Statewide, Internet filters used by school districts block considerably more information than is required by federal law, often without prior warning, derailing classroom lessons and hindering the ability of students to complete homework.
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Feb 03, 2016
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The School-to-Prison Pipeline (H 7056, H 7057, S 2168)

The ACLU has demonstrated for the past several years that the tremendous overuse of suspensions in Rhode Island’s schools leaves students of color and students with disabilities disproportionately affected, particularly for the less-serious “subjective” offenses.
Legislation
Feb 03, 2016
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School Computer Privacy (H 7675, S 2171)

As technology becomes more ubiquitous, schools statewide have begun handing out school-owned computers for at home. Although these devices are used in the home, they carry virtually no privacy protections and some schools have even informed children the computers are subject to monitoring any time.
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Jun 30, 2016
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Jun 30, 2016
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Student Press Freedom (H 7677, S 2899)

The General Assembly considered, but did not act on, legislation ensuring that student newspapers share the same press freedom as other newspapers.
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Feb 16, 2016
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Feb 16, 2016
  • Students’ Rights

Internet Filtering of School Computers (H 7583 A, S 2172 A)

Statewide, Internet filters used by school districts block considerably more information than is required by federal law, often without prior warning, derailing classroom lessons and hindering the ability of students to complete homework.
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Feb 03, 2016
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The School-to-Prison Pipeline (H 7056, H 7057, S 2168)

The ACLU has demonstrated for the past several years that the tremendous overuse of suspensions in Rhode Island’s schools leaves students of color and students with disabilities disproportionately affected, particularly for the less-serious “subjective” offenses.
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Feb 03, 2016
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School Computer Privacy (H 7675, S 2171)

As technology becomes more ubiquitous, schools statewide have begun handing out school-owned computers for at home. Although these devices are used in the home, they carry virtually no privacy protections and some schools have even informed children the computers are subject to monitoring any time.
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