AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- ESTABLISHMENT OF CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Summary

The bill creates a new legal framework for Rhode Island charter public schools, limiting the total number to 35 and requiring that at least half serve at‑risk pupils. It prohibits private, sectarian, for‑profit, or network charter schools and gives the education commissioner rule‑making and revocation authority. The goal is to boost accountability and innovation while expanding choices within the public system.

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