Rhode Island § 16-54-1 § 16-54-1. Declaration of policy.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 16-54-1 — § 16-54-1. Declaration of policy.

Rhode Island § 16-54-1

Title 16Education

Ch. 16-54Education of Limited English Proficient Students [See Title 16 Chapter 97 â€” The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-54-1 (2026).

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§ 16-54-1. Declaration of policy.
The Rhode Island Constitution recognizes the diffusion of knowledge as essential to
            the preservation of the rights and liberties of all the people and places the responsibility
            on the general assembly to promote public schools and to adopt all means deemed necessary
            and proper to secure to the people the advantages and opportunities of education.
            As this responsibility relates to limited English proficient students, the state asserts
            that these students shall be provided with appropriate programs and services which
            will make their educational opportunities equal to their English dominant peers. Programs
            

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§ 16-54-1. Declaration of policy.

The Rhode Island Constitution recognizes the diffusion of knowledge as essential to the preservation of the rights and liberties of all the people and places the responsibility on the general assembly to promote public schools and to adopt all means deemed necessary and proper to secure to the people the advantages and opportunities of education. As this responsibility relates to limited English proficient students, the state asserts that these students shall be provided with appropriate programs and services which will make their educational opportunities equal to their English dominant peers. Programs or services developed by local schools must, at the very least, provide for the attainment of English language proficiency and academic achievement.