Providence Charter School Singled Out by Moratorium Sues McKee, General Assembly Leaders
The school says the law blocked its opening after it won preliminary approval and secured nearly $1.8 million in conditional funding.
- De La Comunidad Bilingual Public Charter School filed a federal lawsuit Monday against Governor Dan McKee and legislative leaders, challenging a three-year moratorium on new charter schools that blocks the institution from opening.
- Although De La Comunidad received preliminary approval in January, the legislation was amended to exclude other charter expansions while preventing the school from obtaining final authorization to operate.
- Rhode Island's two major teachers unions lobbied heavily for the ban, which the lawsuit claims pressured Governor McKee to reverse his previous support for charter schools to secure political backing.
- Alleging 'an unconstitutional impairment of contract,' the suit seeks to nullify the moratorium's effect, arguing the state violated due process rights after De La Comunidad secured nearly $1.8 million in conditional funding.
- Spokesperson Laura Hart stated the administration will address the litigation through the courts, as the school's leadership maintains the ban unfairly undermines public trust and limits families' access to educational choice.
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Left-handed Gov. Dan McKee signs the fiscal 2027 budget at Children's Friend in Providence on Friday, June 12, 2026. In center background looking on is Senate President Valarie Lawson. (Photo by Nancy Lavin/Rhode Island Current)A dual-language public charter school blocked from opening in Providence next fall under a moratorium passed by the General Assembly and signed into law by Gov. Dan McKee filed a lawsuit in federal court Monday. De La Com…
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Providence charter school singled out by moratorium sues McKee, General Assembly leaders
Left-handed Gov. Dan McKee signs the fiscal 2027 budget at Children's Friend in Providence on Friday, June 12, 2026. In center background looking on is Senate President Valarie Lawson. (Photo by Nancy Lavin/Rhode Island Current)A dual-language public charter school blocked from opening in Providence next fall under a moratorium passed by the General Assembly and signed into law by Gov. Dan McKee filed a lawsuit in federal court Monday. De La Com…
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