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Legislation
Feb 03, 2016
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  • Students’ Rights

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.
Status: Passed
Position: Support
Legislation
Feb 03, 2016
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  • Students’ Rights

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.
Status: Died
Position: Support
Legislation
May 22, 2015
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  • Students’ Rights

School Choice (H 5790, S 0607)

The ACLU testified before the House Finance and Senate Education Committees in May, in opposition to legislation sending state money to parochial schools through a “school choice” program.
Status: Died
Position: Oppose
Legislation
Feb 28, 2015
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  • Students’ Rights

Internet Filtering of School Computers (H 5581A, S 0460A)

The House and Senate approved legislation addressing the use of Internet filters on school computers.
Status: Passed by House and Senate, Never Approved by Opposite Chamber
Position: Support
Legislation
Feb 28, 2015
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  • Students’ Rights

School Discipline (H 5383, S 0299A)

Even as consensus grows nationwide that out-of-school suspensions carry a lifetime of ill effects and should only be used for the most serious offenses, RI's students are routinely suspended from school for small infractions that pose no risk of physical harm or serious distraction to their peers.
Status: Passed by House and Senate, Never Approved by Opposite Chamber
Position: Support
Legislation
Feb 28, 2015
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  • Students’ Rights

School Computer Privacy (S 0402)

As technology becomes more ubiquitous, schools have begun handing out school-owned computers for home use by students. These devices carry virtually no privacy protections and some schools have even informed children the computers are subject to monitoring any time, even while the child is at home.
Status: Died
Position: Support
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.
Status: Passed
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.
Status: Died
Position: Support
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.
Status: Died
Position: Support