Tag: Providence Public School District
9 LEAs receive $2M in state grants to support CTE programming
PROVIDENCE – Nine local education agencies will receive $2 million in total state grants to expand career and technical education programs at those schools.
State...
Providence releases plan to regain control of schools from state
PROVIDENCE – City and school leaders on Thursday unveiled their turnaround action plan for the Providence Public School District in its push to bring...
Report: 209 Providence teachers receive displacement notices
PROVIDENCE – More than 200 Providence teachers received displacement notices this week, according to WPRI-TV CBS 12.
In a memo obtained by WPRI, 209 teachers...
Giordano leaving Partnership for R.I. as executive director
PROVIDENCE – Partnership for Rhode Island’s founding executive director is heading off to the private sector.
Tom Giordano, who established and led the nonprofit CEO...
Lawmakers introduce legislation to give Providence schools back to city this...
PROVIDENCE – Discussions about giving the Providence Public School District back to city control as soon as this summer have now reached the R.I....
State launches new math skills initiative, provides $2.1M in grants for...
PROVIDENCE – State officials on Thursday announced a new initiative to promote the importance of mathematics in local schools, as well as award multiple...
Report: Providence residents feel state intervention of schools going in ‘wrong...
PROVIDENCE – A new report released Wednesday by Mayor Brett P. Smiley’s office highlights where some community stakeholders stand on how the state’s intervention...
City Council confirms Smiley’s school board appointments
PROVIDENCE – The City Council on Thursday approved Mayor Brett P. Smiley’s five school board appointments that will join the five elected members to...
New England Tech postpones plans to launch charter school
EAST GREENWICH – Plans for the New England Institute of Technology to launch a new charter school are being put on hold while the...
State, Providence school officials break ground on Harry Kizirian Pre-K-8 School...
PROVIDENCE – State and city leaders joined Providence Public School District officials on Dec. 20 to formally break ground on the Harry Kizirian Pre-K-8...
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