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Rhode Island spends more money on prisons than schools

mtansino10 years ago10 years ago03 mins

A study released by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences named Rhode Island as one of the states that spend more money on prisons than public colleges. According to the study, states have been cutting their support for higher education for over a decade. More specifically, state spending and funding that go toward correction…

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