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H8355

JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $300,000 TO THE RHODE ISLAND OFFICE OF THE POSTSECONDARY COMMISSIONER FOR THE RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL FOR PROGRESSIVE EDUCATION (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $300,000 to the Rhode Island Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner for the Rhode Island School for Progressive Education for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027.)

Introduced·3/25/26
Introduced Text

Rhode Island H8355 authorizes a $300,000 appropriation for the Rhode Island School for Progressive Education to train teachers of color.

Rhode Island H8355 authorizes the appropriation of $300,000 to the Rhode Island Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner for the Rhode Island School for Progressive Education. This funding aims to support the school's mission of recruiting and training more teachers of color to address the significant gap between the percentage of students of color and teachers of color in Rhode Island's public schools.

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Where it stands

Current
Finance Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

DD
2
0
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Calendar

Apr 30

12:00 AM

House Finance Hearing

History

Apr 30

House

Committee recommended measure be held for further study

Apr 24

House

Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/30/2026)

Mar 25

House

Introduced, referred to House Finance