Section 16-83-1. – Short title.

§ 16-83-1. Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Rhode Island Middle School Reform Act of 2004.” History of Section.P.L. 2004, ch. 452, § 1.

Section 16-83-2. – Legislative findings.

§ 16-83-2. Legislative findings. It is hereby found and declared as follows: The importance of education and the need to educate our children to ensure the future of our state’s work force and economic development is one of the major goals of the general assembly; and Our state’s top educators have been calling for school […]

Section 16-83-3. – School committees — Implementation of policy.

§ 16-83-3. School committees — Implementation of policy. Every school committee in every city or town shall initiate policy intended to improve the educational performance of its middle schools. Said policy shall include the following criteria: (1) Encourage the redesign of its middle schools. Such a redesign effort should include all of the key elements […]