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September 12, 2006

Primary: School is out for primary day

PROVIDENCE -- Rhode Island public schools are closed today for primary elections.

It's a new law that went into effect in late June without the governor's signature.

The Board of Elections says it proposed the change for the students' safety while schools are used as polling stations.

School officials say they were not consulted about the new provision, which they say is disruptive for classes and unnecessary.

-- The Associated Press

Read more in The Journal about the change.

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