Demographic trends, demand for school choice are clear as daylight. Why do RI leaders look away?

By: Julia Steiny

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: March 23, 2026

Words: 1,203

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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Rhode Island has yet to help its schools face two growing storms, one natural – demographic decline — and one cultural — the booming demand for school choice. Neither is going away.

These new realities could push the state onto one of two paths: One direction will continue winning the battle to use schools to benefit and protect adults, at kids’ expense.

The other would establish, morally and legally, a new, true north star …

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