§ 16-70-2. Legislative findings.
It is found and declared as follows:
(1) Rhode Island must continue to develop the educational and career and technical skills
of its students for its continued economic development, prosperity, and for maintaining
and improving its quality of life.
(2) The present and future workforce requires ever higher levels of educational and career
and technical training in order to improve the economic prosperity of our state and
nation.
(3) With regard to high school graduation and college going rates, the state's
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§ 16-70-2. Legislative findings.
It is found and declared as follows:
(1) Rhode Island must continue to develop the educational and career and technical skills
of its students for its continued economic development, prosperity, and for maintaining
and improving its quality of life.
(2) The present and future workforce requires ever higher levels of educational and career
and technical training in order to improve the economic prosperity of our state and
nation.
(3) With regard to high school graduation and college going rates, the state's low-income
students continue to lag behind their peers.
(4) A comprehensive, long-range strategy is essential if this critical problem is to be
addressed. This plan will need to incorporate the elements of programs that have demonstrated
success in supporting underrepresented, first-generation and low-income students,
including appropriate incentives to encourage and support these students toward the
goal of graduating from school and pursuing and completing higher levels of education
and training.
(5) This plan will require the involvement and support of families, educators, and the
community at large, working closely with underserved students, and must provide students
with a well-organized and directed advisory program to include intensive orientation
and training of these advisors.