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steveahlquist.substack.com covers a State House press conference where legislators and library advocates promoted the Save Our Rhode Island School Libraries Act which would require a certified librarian in every public school citing research linking school librarians to higher reading achievement.

rhodeislandcurrent.com reports Providence Mayor Brett Smiley unveiled a $635.7 million fiscal year 2027 budget with no property tax increase representing the smallest year-over-year spending increase in at least five years.

wpri.com reports Rhode Island is now accepting applications for its state-funded pre-kindergarten lottery for the 2026-27 school year with more than 2800 free seats available across 20 communities and a deadline of June 22.

valleybreeze.com reports the Rhode Island Federation of Teachers and Health Professionals is backing legislation to cap charter school expansion in the state citing concerns that parallel school systems drain funding from public school districts in Providence Woonsocket Central Falls and Pawtucket.