The Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council supports borrowing for the seven bond initiatives that will be considered by voters in a special Read more...
RIPEC advises ‘more urgency’ in addressing state FY22 budget deficit
The Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council is advising state legislators to act with “more urgency” in addressing a $513.7 million budget deficit in Read more...
Report indicates distance learning success tied to funding and accessibility
A new report by The Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council found success in distance learning can be tied to funding and accessibility. It found Read more...
R.I. students from low-income families are most likely to be learning remotely, a new study says — and they’re the ones who most need to be back in a real classroom
The students who most need to be back in a real classroom — those from low-income families — are the ones spending more of their time learning Read more...
RIPEC: Reopening RI public schools uneven across state; raising ‘troubling’ equity issues
A new Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council (RIPEC) report released on Tuesday is raising concerns about increased inequity in public schools across Read more...