2025 Regular Session • Rhode Island Legislature
S0785: Authorizes the office of postsecondary commissioner to expand bilingual and dual language teacher certificates in urban schools through two scholarship programs for students and teachers, with eligibility requirements and donations.
Legislative Summary
EDUCATION -- BILINGUAL, DUAL LANGUAGE AND WORLD LANGUAGE TEACHERS INVESTMENT ACT - Authorizes the office of postsecondary commissioner to expand bilingual and dual language teacher certificates in urban schools through two scholarship programs for students and teachers, with eligibility requirements and donations.
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Bill History
3/14/2025
Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
Senate
5/23/2025
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/27/2025)
Senate
5/27/2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Senate
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(3/14/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Finance(Senate)
Sponsors
Democrat: 7
Primary Sponsor
Lammis Vargas
Democrat