TITLE 16

Education

CHAPTER 16-70

The Rhode Island Children's Crusade for Higher Education [See Title 16

Chapter 97 – The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]

SECTION 16-70-2



   § 16-70-2  Legislative findings. –

It is found and declared as follows:



   (1) Rhode Island must continue to develop the educational and

vocational skills of its citizens for its continued economic development,

prosperity, and for maintaining and improving its quality of life.



   (2) The future workforce will be requiring ever higher levels

of educational and vocational training in order to maintain the economic

prosperity of our state and nation.



   (3) The state's school drop-out rate continues to remain at

unacceptable levels, precluding substantial numbers of students from pursuing

the higher levels of education and vocational training required to achieve

desirable employment opportunities.



   (4) A comprehensive, long range strategy is essential if this

critical problem is to be addressed. This plan will need to incorporate the

elements of programs which have demonstrated success in dealing with at-risk

youth, including appropriate incentives to encourage and support at-risk youth

toward the goal of graduating from school and pursuing higher levels of

education and training.



   (5) This plan will require the involvement and support of

parents, guardians, educators, and the community at large, working closely with

at-risk students, and must provide students with a well-organized and directed

mentoring program to include intensive orientation and training of these

mentors.



History of Section.

(P.L. 1990, ch. 311, § 1.)