Tag: R.I. Department of Education
Advanced Placement participation surges across R.I. high schools
At Narragansett High School, students as young as freshmen are stepping into college-level classrooms, tackling Advanced Placement courses that just a decade ago few...
Providence opens applications for 2026 Bradford Scholarship
PROVIDENCE – The Providence Public School District, in partnership with the city and the R.I. Department of Education, has opened applications for the 2026...
Commissioner’s Counselors program launched to improve college readiness in schools
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Education has launched a new statewide initiative called Commissioner’s Counselors, aimed at strengthening school counseling programs and improving...
On Aquidneck Island, school merger talks reignite debate
If a child growing up on Aquidneck Island entered kindergarten in the year that Middletown and Newport first broached the idea of merging school...
2 Providence schools receive Green Ribbon Award for sustainability
PROVIDENCE – Two Providence public schools have been named recipients of the 2025 Rhode Island Green Ribbon Award.
The R.I. Department of Education recognized Pleasant...
Housing bond, taking back city’s schools among Smiley’s 2026 legislative priorities
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley on Wednesday laid out his 2026 legislative priorities, which will focus on amending state reimbursement structures for revenue...
RIDE provides $457K to 12 education agencies to help students experiencing...
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Education has awarded more than $457,000 to 12 local education agencies in support of school communities to better serve the needs of students experiencing homelessness.
The funds...
Teachers strike cancels elementary school classes for 2 days at Highlander...
PROVIDENCE – Highlander Charter School has canceled classes at its elementary school campus for Monday and Tuesday because of what administrators are calling “an...
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...
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