Tag: Angélica Infante-Green
Ernst & Young: PPSD budget needs to be more flexible, student-centered
PROVIDENCE – The Providence Public School District has historically viewed its annual operating budget as being fixed and that mentality should shift to a...
RIF education brainstorm draws diverse perspectives
PROVIDENCE - Educational equity. Universal pre-K. Transportation, teacher benefits and even amending the Rhode Island Constitution.
Ideas big and small filled the room, shared in...
R.I. Foundation forum a chance to take action on education
When the Rhode Island Foundation convenes its second “Make It Happen RI” forum on Dec. 7, the format won’t be the same as the...
Business a key part of Infante-Green’s blueprint for takeover of Providence...
R.I. Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green has been in Rhode Island for less than a year, but she now finds herself trying to fix a...
Business community debates best way to help Providence schools
The Providence schools need an infusion of energy and expertise. Business owners and leaders are being asked to commit staff and financial resources to...
Let businesses see how their money helps schools
A recent PBN.com poll asked whether business leaders should heed R.I. Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green’s call to do more to help Providence’s struggling public...
State takeover of Providence public schools begins
PROVIDENCE – The state assumed control of the Providence school system on Friday morning, a historic handover that may have gone unnoticed by many...
RIDE awards $331K to support homeless students
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Education announced more than $331,000 in grants to support homeless students around the state.
RIDE granted the funds to...
R.I. education chief says improved RICAS scores not enough
PROVIDENCE – About 38% of Rhode Island students in grades 3 to 8 met or exceeded expectations in English and nearly 30% in math...
Should business leaders heed R.I. Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green’s call to...
R.I. Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green has said she'll be counting on new partnerships with educational institutions, businesses and government or nonprofit agencies to help...
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