Tag: R.I. Department of Education
Rhode Island Foundation creates fund to support public education in state
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Foundation has established a fund to accept donations from individuals and the business and nonprofit communities to help improve...
R.I. education strategic plan taking shape
Armed with ideas from a recent “Make It Happen RI” forum, a committee assembled by the Rhode Island Foundation will soon be putting the...
Ernst & Young: PPSD budget needs to be more flexible, student-centered
PROVIDENCE – The Providence Public School District has historically viewed its annual operating budget as being fixed and that mentality should shift to a...
Business a key part of Infante-Green’s blueprint for takeover of Providence...
R.I. Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green has been in Rhode Island for less than a year, but she now finds herself trying to fix a...
Business community debates best way to help Providence schools
The Providence schools need an infusion of energy and expertise. Business owners and leaders are being asked to commit staff and financial resources to...
RIDE awards $331K to support homeless students
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Education announced more than $331,000 in grants to support homeless students around the state. RIDE granted the funds to...
R.I. education chief says improved RICAS scores not enough
PROVIDENCE – About 38% of Rhode Island students in grades 3 to 8 met or exceeded expectations in English and nearly 30% in math...
State takeover of PPSD to begin Nov. 1
PROVIDENCE – The state takeover of the Providence Public School District will begin Nov. 1, the R.I. Department of Education announced Tuesday. Concurrently, R.I. Education...
R.I. education chief: Districts should devise plans to boost SAT, PSAT...
PROVIDENCE – R.I. Commissioner of Education Angélica Infante-Green is calling for school districts to create "readiness action plans" to improve SAT and PSAT scores...
R.I. gets $20M for literacy development and instruction
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island has received a $20 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to improve literacy, the R.I. Department of Education...
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