David Cicilline: “Thank you, Dr. Elmendorf, for this excellent report and for being here today.”

We must remember that child abduction is child abuse and it has devastating emotional, psychological, and even physical consequences for both abducted children and their families left behind.

What we’ve said to the General Assembly is you’re going to have to have a transition plan that takes that into account.

Secretly, I was always hoping I would be surprised it would move really quickly, but as a practical matter, I knew that was not the case.

The difference is you’ll be increasing education funding and distributing it through a formula that’s fair and equitable, and ensure that every student in Rhode Island has access to what they need to be successful.