Rhode Island § 16-22-9 - Curriculum [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — the Rhode Island Board of Education Act]
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§ 16-22-9. Curriculum [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — the Rhode Island Board of Education Act]
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-22-9
§ 16-22-9. Uniform testing.
The commissioner of elementary and secondary education shall establish a program for uniform achievement testing of pupils in elementary and secondary schools in the state. Pupils attending public schools shall be administered tests under the supervision of the state department of elementary and secondary education in accordance with the program. Pupils attending nonpublic elementary and secondary schools approved in accordance with the provisions of the general and public laws of the state may, upon request of the nonpublic school, be administered tests under the supervision of the state department of elementary and secondary education in accordance with the programs.
History of Section.
P.L. 1963, ch. 12, § 1; P.L. 1979, ch. 78, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 46, § 1.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 16-22-9 ("Curriculum [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — the Rhode Island Board of Education Act]") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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