RI attorney general, 20 others file lawsuit to halt Education Dept. layoffs
By Avani Ghosh and Andrea Li | March 13Plaintiffs argued that the nearly 50% reduction in workforce would incapacitate the department
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Plaintiffs argued that the nearly 50% reduction in workforce would incapacitate the department
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