RisingMillennials

RisingMillennials OP t1_j2cn609 wrote

u/ACs_Grandma, I want you to read this very carefully and tell me how else you would interpret the last sentence:

“Rhode Island law states that a child must be enrolled in the school system of the city or town where he or she resides, as determined by the parents’ residency. When the marriage is riven, the residence of the custodial parent takes precedence. There are exceptions for children who move during the school year; they can finish the semester in their old districts. Rising seniors and seniors also can wrap up their last year in their old districts. The law makes provisions for children in the care of a guardian or in the state’s child welfare system, and for children living in homes that straddle two communities.”

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RisingMillennials OP t1_j2cmgi5 wrote

That doesn’t make sense. A child’s educational opportunities should not be limited to the zip code where they live, especially when the children live half the time with their grandparents. I believe this is state law. Additionally, when Providence gave control to the state to improve schools, failed miserably and displaced countless children, I believe families have the choice to send their kids to other districts. If it is a matter of taxes, the state should see who is moving and provide adequate reimbursements from property taxes paid to be reimbursed to respective towns for kids not living in the district. This whole thing is a mess.

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