Tag: R.I. Department of Education
School accountability ratings show improvement, though disparities remain
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island's public schools showed overall improvement, though disparities remain, according to the state's 2025 School Accountability results released by the R.I....
R.I. Department of Education celebrates STEAM Month with visit, event calendar...
PROVIDENCE – Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green and the R.I. Department of Education are celebrating STEAM Month this November. STEAM stands for science, technology, engineering, arts...
City commission OK’s plans for Mt. Pleasant High renovation
PROVIDENCE – Members of the City Plan Commission approved a controversial plan Tuesday to demolish a wing of Mount Pleasant High School and replace...
Brown report charts path to strengthen teacher professional learning
PROVIDENCE – Stabilizing investments in public education, establishing a clear coaching model for instruction and finding time for districts to implement professional-learning strategies are...
DOJ sues Providence schools over loan forgiveness program for minority teachers
PROVIDENCE – The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the R.I. Department of Education and the Providence Public School District...
Cellphone bans in class are going statewide
When Nathaniel Greene Middle School in Providence started using special pouches to lock students’ cellphones during the school day, teachers noticed a dramatic change.
“The...
Providence Public Library lays off 5 staffers, federal funds remain in...
PROVIDENCE – The Providence Public Library has confirmed that five staffers have been laid off and that notices were sent to an additional six...
EEOC: ‘Reasonable cause’ Providence schools’ student loan forgiveness program violated Title...
PROVIDENCE – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission determined on July 24 there is “reasonable cause” that a multimillion-dollar student loan forgiveness program to...
Providence City Council rejects charter school lease on Lauro building
PROVIDENCE – Once again, a plan to potentially lease the city-owned Carl G. Lauro building to Excel Academy was defeated by the City Council.
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Will more R.I. charter schools see unionizing efforts?
Jeremy Sencer has been fielding an increased number of calls from charter school workers who are interested in unionizing, a surge that began after...
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