That Blue Ribbon study to retool school funding formula? Lawmakers advance commission to study it.

By: Alexander Castro

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: June 10, 2026

Words: 1,045

Last Updated: 1 day, 8 hours ago

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Another legislative study commission may soon convene at the Rhode Island State House: one to study the findings of a Rhode Island Foundation-led panel’s proposal for radically altering how the state funds its public schools.

Finance committees in both the Rhode Island Senate and House on Tuesday night passed a resolution to create a fresh study group charged with studying Rhode Island’s K-12 education funding formula.

The companion resolutions — H8351 …

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