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R.I. Const. art. XII, § 1
Duty of general assembly to promote schools and libraries
The diffusion of knowledge, as well as of virtue among the people, being essential to the preservation of their rights and liberties, it shall be the duty of the general assembly to promote public schools and public libraries, and to adopt all means which it may deem necessary and proper to secure to the people the advantages and opportunities of education and public library services.
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- rilegislature.gov
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- 2026-09-25
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- 2026-09-25
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