Tag: charter schools
Sidney DeMello joins R.I. League of Charter Schools as Director of...
The Rhode Island League of Charter Schools is pleased to announce that Sidney DeMello will be joining the League as Director of School Supports....
Report notes charter schools receive less state funding than traditional districts
PROVIDENCE – A report released Wednesday by the Rhode Island League of Charter Schools found disparities within the state’s funding formula, noting that charter...
RIPEC report: State should support charter school expansion
PROVIDENCE – Among its recommendations for lawmakers regarding addressing charter schools in the state, the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council stated Thursday that the...
No reason to halt growth of charter schools in R.I.
Improving our K-12 public schools to a level approaching and hopefully surpassing those of Massachusetts and other states consistently recognized for educational excellence is...
Attleboro schools closing due to virus concerns
PROVIDENCE – Local schools are now either canceling classes or recommending closing buildings in the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Attleboro Public Schools announced...
RWU’s charter school proposal 1 of 5 under consideration by RIDE
PROVIDENCE – A charter school with the backing of Roger Williams University that would cater to English language learners is one of five charter...
2,400 apply for 48 slots at Times2 STEM Academy
PROVIDENCE – It isn’t easy to get into Times2 Inc.’s Times2 STEM Academy. And it’s only gotten harder.
More than 2,400 students in Providence recently...
Opinion: Charter schools need oversight, community representation
PROVIDENCE - Charter schools are hybrid institutions — part public and part private. Like public schools, all interested students have random access to the...
R.I. charter school applications on the rise
PROVIDENCE - Rhode Island received a record total of 15,430 applications for the 1,770 open seats that will be available for the 2017-18 school...
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