Providence committee considers widening Safe School Act to cover student commutes, cites Oakland "VIP" school model Members of the Providence City Pathways and Gun Violence Advisory Council discussed proposals to amend the Rhode Island Safe School Act to explicitly cover studentscommuting to and from school, and to secure sustained funding for school-based community violence intervention after officials described a three-tiered model used in Oakland.

Providence is taking crucial steps to expand the Safe School Act, ensuring students are safe not just inside, but also commuting to and from school—a move inspired by successful models from Oakland.

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