Tag: R.I. Department of Education
R.I. education officials announce measures to improve civics education
PROVIDENCE – In a significant agreement following a federal lawsuit filed four years by a group of local students, state education officials announced Wednesday...
School districts eligible for up to $500K in emergency state funds...
PROVIDENCE – School districts across Rhode Island will be eligible for substantial emergency state funds in order to make necessary upgrades to improve school...
State launches $5M arts support initiative for local schools
LINCOLN – State elected and education officials announced Thursday a new multimillion-dollar initiative to strengthen arts education in Rhode Island’s public schools.
Gov. Daniel J....
RIDE, Providence Public Library partner to distribute Chromebooks to adult learners
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Education, in partnership with the Providence Public Library and the Federal Communication Commission’s Emergency Connectivity Fund, will distribute...
Report: COVID-19 disrupted R.I. students’ learning, could take 3-5 years to...
PROVIDENCE – A study from the National Center for the Improvement of Educational Assessment released Thursday notes that K-12 students across Rhode Island had...
Montanez to serve as Providence school superintendent through 2023-24 school year
PROVIDENCE – Javier Montanez will have the “acting” tag removed from his superintendent position with the Providence Public School District.
Gov. Daniel J. McKee and...
D’Abate Elementary to undergo $21M renovation; students, staff to be temporarily...
PROVIDENCE – The $21 million renovation project to completely transform the William D’Abate Elementary School will begin this summer, the Providence Public School District...
R.I. launches ‘Let It Out’ student mental health campaign
PAWTUCKET – State elected and education officials on Thursday launched a new mental health campaign that seeks to address mental health needs for students...
North Kingstown school head Auger resigns amidst ‘body fat’ test scandal
NORTH KINGSTOWN – School Superintendent Philip Auger announced Wednesday that he has resigned from his position effective immediately while the investigation into a former...
State education official review of ‘body fat’ scandal sought
NORTH KINGSTOWN (AP) – Former student-athletes in Rhode Island who say they were forced to strip naked for “body fat tests” by their high...