Focused, goal-oriented issue campaigns are at the heart of
RI-CAN’s work; we like to say, “it’s how we get things done.” Through op-eds, rallies, school board meetings and letters to political leaders, our campaigns aim to mobilize a movement of concerned citizens to get commonsense reforms passed through the Rhode Island State Legislature.
2013
Modern Funding for Modern Schools
Rhode Island needs modern funding to have modern schools. This year, let's make two investments that will help all of our schools—and the students they serve—modernize: 1) enable all districts tp provide full-day kindergarten and 2) continue implementing the new school funding formula.
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2011
The Rising Tide
John F. Kennedy, Jr. famously said, "A rising tide lifts all boats." RI-CAN's 2012 legislative campaign,The Rising Tide, advocated for three education reforms to lift all boats in Rhode Island classrooms.
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2011
Be a Superhero
Our first-ever legislative campaign, Be a Superhero, asked Rhode Islanders from the statehouse to the schoolhouse to stop waiting for superman and instead be our own superheroes by pushing through three commonsense goals to transform our public schools.
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