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CHIARA DELTITO-SHARROTT, executive director of the Rhode Island League of Charter Public Schools, says the moratorium on charter schools will hurt the state's ablility to attract and retain a skilled workforce. / PBN FILE PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

A ripple effect from charter freeze?

Education 07/03/2026

A new three-year charter school moratorium in Rhode Island is raising concerns that it could weaken workforce competitiveness and limit options for families. The measure,...

Do you support the 3-year ban on new charter schools approved...

Education 06/12/2026

The General Assembly has approved a three-year ban on new charter schools, leaving opponents to hope for a veto from Gov. Daniel J. McKee. The...

GA approves 3-year ban on new charter schools

Education 06/11/2026

PROVIDENCE – A ban on new charter schools over the next three years has cleared the General Assembly, leaving opponents to hope for a...

ON THE MOVE: Some of the newest members of the Rhode Island Federation of Teachers and Health Professionals make their way through the halls of the charter school Paul Cuffee School in Providence. They include, in front from left, Robert Capellan, third grade teacher; Sara Lefrancois-Vickey, fifth grade teaching partner; and Hannah Baker, kindergarten teacher. In the next row, from left, is Allison Merrill, first grade teacher; Andrea Lahlum, second grade teacher; and Noah Provost, second grade teacher. In the back is Stacy Gale, fourth grade teacher, and blocked from view is Jennifer Bifulco, third grade teacher. PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

Will more R.I. charter schools see unionizing efforts?

Education 07/18/2025

Jeremy Sencer has been fielding an increased number of calls from charter school workers who are interested in unionizing, a surge that began after...

Sidney DeMello joins R.I. League of Charter Schools as Director of...

People on the Move 08/09/2024

The Rhode Island League of Charter Schools is pleased to announce that Sidney DeMello will be joining the League as Director of School Supports....

A REPORT released Wednesday by the Rhode Island League of Charter Schools found disparities within the state’s funding formula, noting that charter school students receive less funding than students attending traditional districts. / COURTESY RHODE ISLAND LEAGUE OF CHARTER SCHOOLS

Report notes charter schools receive less state funding than traditional districts

Education 03/13/2024

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

Education 06/03/2021

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.

Editorial and Op-Ed 04/16/2021

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 PUBLIC SCHOOLS announced Friday there will be no school March 16-20 after a student was placed in self-quarantine and is being tested for the COVID-19 virus.

Attleboro schools closing due to virus concerns

Coronavirus 03/13/2020

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...