S.2434

Permits students at failing schools to enroll in any public school and also established the Rhode Island education revitalization fund to provide funding to the school choice program.

Introduced·2/6/26
Introduced Text

Rhode Island S2434 allows students at failing schools to enroll in any public school and establishes a fund for the school choice program.

Rhode Island S2434, known as the Failing School Choice Act, permits students currently enrolled in schools identified as failing to enroll in any public school. The bill establishes the Rhode Island Education Revitalization Fund to provide funding for the school choice program. Students from failing schools, defined as the bottom 15% of public schools in Rhode Island, are eligible for this choice. The bill also sets rules for student expulsion and eligibility, transportation provisions, and reporting requirements.

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History

Feb 6

Senate

Introduced, referred to Senate Education