{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-16-99-2","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-99-2","heading":"Legislative findings.","body":"The general assembly hereby finds and declares as follows:\n(1) According to the National Center for Education Statistics, children in full-day kindergarten classes make greater academic gains in both reading and mathematics compared to those in half-day classes;\n(2) According to Kids Count RI, full-day kindergarten can contribute to closing academic achievement gaps between lower and higher income children;\n(3) According to the National Center for Education Statistics, full-day kindergarten classes are more likely than half-day classes to instruct students daily in the areas of mathematics, social studies and science; and\n(4) According to Kids Count RI, children in full-day kindergarten are more likely to be ready for first grade than those in half-day programs, regardless of family income, parental education and school characteristics.","path":["Title 16 Education","Chapter 99 Full-Day Kindergarten Accessibility Act"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE16/16-99/16-99-2.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:55:58Z","sha256":"22a475b28ccc84097cdb8104d65ac74b156da3bd50f97dff948fded03a33548b","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-16-99-1","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-16-99-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}