Legal Opinion
City of Pawtucket v. Sundlun
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided July 20, 1995No. 94-199-Appeal, 94-347-Appeal; 94-203-M.P., 94-188-M.PPublishedCited by 112 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LEDERBERG, Justice.
These consolidated cases have challenged the means by which the General Assembly fulfills its constitutional mandate to provide public education in Rhode Island. They present to this Supreme Court our first opportunity to review the charge of article 12 of the Rhode Island Constitution that the General Assembly promote public schools and secure to the people of this state the advantages and opportunities of education. For the reasons set forth, we hold that Rhode Island’s current statutory scheme for financing public education does not violate either the education…
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