THE RHODE ISLAND Public Expenditure Council's new report Monday, titled 'How Rhode Island Compares,' found that Rhode Island overspends on K-12 education compared to the rest of the U.S., while it comparatively underspends on higher education.
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council on Monday released a report how the Ocean State compares to the United States and New England on state and local revenues and expenditures. The report, titled “How Rhode Island Compares”, uses the 2018 fiscal year data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the most-recent data available. RIPEC…