Tag: Angélica Infante-Green
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...
Take the opportunity with city schools to boost future workforce
Providence public schools will undoubtedly function better and produce better-educated students five years from now, the soonest a planned state takeover will end. But...
State takeover of PPSD to begin Nov. 1
PROVIDENCE – The state takeover of the Providence Public School District will begin Nov. 1, the R.I. Department of Education announced Tuesday.
Concurrently, R.I. Education...
R.I. education chief: Districts should devise plans to boost SAT, PSAT...
PROVIDENCE – R.I. Commissioner of Education Angélica Infante-Green is calling for school districts to create "readiness action plans" to improve SAT and PSAT scores...
R.I. gets $20M for literacy development and instruction
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island has received a $20 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to improve literacy, the R.I. Department of Education...
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