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May 13, 2022
student
  • Students’ Rights|
  • +1 Issue

School Resource Officers

Two pieces of legislation sought to address the presence of SROs and the need for mental health personnel on school campuses – one positively, and one negatively.
Legislation
Apr 14, 2022
first amendment
  • First Amendment|
  • +3 Issues

Discriminatory Curriculum “Reform” (H 7539)

We strongly opposed a bill which would have banned terms like “racial guilt” in the classroom, barred the use of school books that have a "viewpoint," and required school staff to address students by “the pronouns associated with their biological gender.”
Legislation
Apr 01, 2022
students rights
  • Students’ Rights

School Security Committee (H 7806)

We opposed legislation which would have created a "school security committee" charged with facilitating the presence of “armed security personnel” in every school and promoting techniques for student surveillance.
Legislation
Apr 01, 2022
students rights
  • Students’ Rights

Arming Campus Police (H 7459, S 2778)

We opposed legislation which would have required that all campus police officers at a public institution of higher education in RI be armed.
Legislation
Mar 25, 2022
students rights
  • Students’ Rights

School Resource Officer Data Reporting (H 6649A, S 2578)

We strongly supported a bill which will ensure that information on school-based arrests or SRO-related incidents on school campuses, including the number of SROs employed by a school, is made publicly available.
Legislation
Mar 18, 2022
students rights
  • Students’ Rights

Right to an Education (H 7519, S 2095)

We strongly supported a bill which would have proposed an amendment to the Rhode Island constitution guaranteeing the right to an adequate education.
Legislation
Mar 18, 2022
students rights
  • Students’ Rights|
  • +1 Issue

School-Loaned Computer Privacy (H 7563A & S 2436)

We urged enactment of a bill which would have provided specific technological privacy protections for students using school-loaned devices.
Legislation
Feb 07, 2022
students rights
  • Students’ Rights

School Discipline Reform (H 7162 & S 2289)

We supported a critical piece of legislation which would have largely eliminated the ability for a K-5 student to be given an out-of-school suspension and strengthened the current reporting requirements for school districts.
Legislation
May 13, 2022
student
Legislation
May 13, 2022
  • Students’ Rights|
  • +1 Issue

School Resource Officers

Two pieces of legislation sought to address the presence of SROs and the need for mental health personnel on school campuses – one positively, and one negatively.
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Legislation
Apr 14, 2022
first amendment
Legislation
Apr 14, 2022
  • First Amendment|
  • +3 Issues

Discriminatory Curriculum “Reform” (H 7539)

We strongly opposed a bill which would have banned terms like “racial guilt” in the classroom, barred the use of school books that have a "viewpoint," and required school staff to address students by “the pronouns associated with their biological gender.”
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Legislation
Apr 01, 2022
students rights
Legislation
Apr 01, 2022
  • Students’ Rights

School Security Committee (H 7806)

We opposed legislation which would have created a "school security committee" charged with facilitating the presence of “armed security personnel” in every school and promoting techniques for student surveillance.
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Legislation
Apr 01, 2022
students rights
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Apr 01, 2022
  • Students’ Rights

Arming Campus Police (H 7459, S 2778)

We opposed legislation which would have required that all campus police officers at a public institution of higher education in RI be armed.
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Legislation
Mar 25, 2022
students rights
Legislation
Mar 25, 2022
  • Students’ Rights

School Resource Officer Data Reporting (H 6649A, S 2578)

We strongly supported a bill which will ensure that information on school-based arrests or SRO-related incidents on school campuses, including the number of SROs employed by a school, is made publicly available.
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Legislation
Mar 18, 2022
students rights
Legislation
Mar 18, 2022
  • Students’ Rights

Right to an Education (H 7519, S 2095)

We strongly supported a bill which would have proposed an amendment to the Rhode Island constitution guaranteeing the right to an adequate education.
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Legislation
Mar 18, 2022
students rights
Legislation
Mar 18, 2022
  • Students’ Rights|
  • +1 Issue

School-Loaned Computer Privacy (H 7563A & S 2436)

We urged enactment of a bill which would have provided specific technological privacy protections for students using school-loaned devices.
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Legislation
Feb 07, 2022
students rights
Legislation
Feb 07, 2022
  • Students’ Rights

School Discipline Reform (H 7162 & S 2289)

We supported a critical piece of legislation which would have largely eliminated the ability for a K-5 student to be given an out-of-school suspension and strengthened the current reporting requirements for school districts.
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