United States News » Rhode Island News United States » Rhode Island » Education: Trump administration freezes nearly $7B in education funding. How does it affect RI?
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Published on: Wednesday 09 July 2025
The freeze on close to $7 billion in education grants would cost RI nearly $30 million, 7% of the state’s K-12 federal funding.
News United States » Rhode Island » Education: RI is one of the most educated states in US, but how does it compare in New England?
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Published on: Tuesday 17 February 2026
Rhode Island ranked in the top half of the most educated U.S. states in 2026, according to finance website WalletHub. The Ocean State took the No. 13 spot on the list, just beaten out by Maine. To ...