PHOTOS: State of the State 2019
Wednesday, January 16, 2019
Governor Gina Raimondo gave her 2019 State of the State address on Tuesday night at the Rhode Island State House.
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During her address, Raimondo put the focus on training and education.
"We need the courage to set an ambitious plan and stick to it despite the inevitable challenges and controversies that will come our way. We need to get even more serious about addressing our lowest performing schools and implement the highest-quality curricula in every school across the state, similar to how they do it in Massachusetts,” said Raimondo.
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GoLocalProv's Richard McCaffrey was there to capture the night.
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