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Experts weigh in on plans to change how R.I. funds its schools - The Boston Globe

Panel discusses overhaul of Rhode Island's 15-year-old school funding formula to rebalance and expand the calculating factors.
Plan would add transportation and building maintenance to the funding calculation.
The Rhode Island Foundation and Brown University led the Blue Ribbon Commission behind the plan.
The discussion was part of The Rhode Island Report podcast with panelists and moderators named.
Audience was invited to listen to the full discussion and Q&A from January 22 on the podcast platform.
The commission's goal is to rebalance funding and reduce inequities in district allocations.
The report was shared publicly with a panel discussion at CIC Providence.
The Rhode Island Report podcast is produced with support from Salve Regina University.
Edward Fitzpatrick closed the article with contact details for readers.
The episode is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other platforms.

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