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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Improving Rhode Island's educational system is a top priority for the governor and state legislative leaders as the General Assembly's new session begins Tuesday. Leaders of both parties said in interviews in the days leading up to the session's opening that they're concerned about educational outcomes, the state of school buildings and safety issues.

Rhode Island's next legislative session begins Tuesday, with education and initiatives to make up for pandemic-related academic loss considered top priorities for lawmakers.

Mentoring works, particularly for under-resourced inner-city schools, and particularly for deeply stressed and challenged students of color.