Education

Rhode Island students who say their public education failed to teach them about elections, government, and the legal system are expected in court this week. A year ago, about a dozen local public school students sued the state, alleging a lack of civics instruction violates their constitutional right to an education. The group made national […]

The head of Providence Teachers Union says they’re ready to renegotiate their contract, which is up after the end of the current school year. This contract will be the first negotiated under the state education commissioner Angelica Infante-Green who now controls the district. According to Providence Teachers Union head Maribeth Calabro, some initial conversations have […]

The state board of elementary and secondary education appears poised to grant preliminary approval for a new charter school in Providence. The board heard a presentation from the group looking to open the school during their meeting Tuesday. The school would be run through Roger Williams University and housed inside their Providence Campus. Roger Williams […]

25 schools in Rhode Island are required by federal law to make plans for substantial changes to improve. Those schools are the lowest performing five percent in the state, as identified in annual ratings released Thursday.

The state takeover of the Providence Schools began Friday with few details for the ambitious plan to turnaround the faltering district. Months after announcing plans to intervene, the unprecedented state takeover started gently.  State education commissioner Angélica Infante-Green said there will be few noticeable changes in the classrooms during the early stages of the takeover. […]

As PVD School Takeover Begins, Looking At Lawrence MA Rhode Island is now in control of the Providence Schools. Education commissioner Angelica Infante-Green now has broad authority to control budget, personnel and other aspects of the district, but details for her plans remain scant. State leaders, including Governor Gina Raimondo have referred to the Lawrence Massachusetts […]

Rhode Island Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green has made an offer to a candidate for the superintendent of the Providence Schools. However there will be no new schools head for the start of the state takeover, which begins November 1st.

The state takeover of the Providence Schools begins November first. Across the city, parents, students, the mayor and city council are banking on this takeover to turn the failing district around. But research suggests that state takeovers don’t always work, and in some cases, have negative impacts on the community.

There was a slight uptick in the RICAS scores from 2018 in both math and reading across the state, but most students in Rhode Island continue to perform well below grade level. There was an increase of five percentage points in English, pushing state proficiency levels to 38 percent. A two-and-a-half point increase for math […]