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  • Could Smithfield’s hazing case trigger new statewide school discipline rules?

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• From governor run to taxes, Shekarchi says 'everything is on the table' (providencejournal.com) — State House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi says lawmakers may set a statewide policy on school hazing after what he calls a “bad result” in how Smithfield handled an alleged antisemitic incident involving football players. He also weighs possible tax changes, hospital rescue options, and other big 2026 decisions, but highlights Smithfield and Newport cases as reasons local school committees may lose some discretion.
   

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