Tag: Rhode Island Department of Education
RIDE lands $18M in federal grants for AI literacy programs
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Education has secured more than $18 million through a pair of federal grants to fund two literacy initiatives...
State declares Providence school takeover a success despite missing academic goals
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island returned control of the public school district to the city on July 1, ending nearly seven years of state oversight...
Providence to regain school district control July 1; mayor surprised by...
PROVIDENCE – The city's public school district will return to local control July 1, ending the state’s six-year control, Mayor Brett P. Smiley announced...
Providence school district reaches compliance in special education lawsuit
PROVIDENCE – A federal lawsuit against the city's school district for failing to provide special education services to preschool children has officially closed following...
East Providence educator named R.I. Teacher of the Year
PROVIDENCE – Aimee Couto, an elementary educator in the East Providence School District, was named the 2024 Rhode Island Teacher of the Year by...
McKee wants Wavemaker fellowships to address state’s teacher shortage
It’s no secret Rhode Island doesn’t have enough teachers.
Which is why Gov. Daniel J. McKee wants to give student loan reimbursement to recent college...
Judge: State violated rights of English-language learners
PROVIDENCE – A Superior Court judge ruled Thursday the Council of Elementary and Secondary Education and the state Department of Education violated the rights...
Utah nonprofit launches online preschool program in R.I.
PROVIDENCE – A Utah-based nonprofit is launching a free online preschool program to up to 200 students in the state.
The program, Waterford Upstart, will...
R.I. calls on schools with 20% or less vaccinated to hold...
PROVIDENCE – As Gov. Daniel J. McKee is pushing for increased COVID-19 vaccination among children, especially in cities where inoculation rates are relatively low,...
Elorza sues Infante-Green over disputed funding for Providence schools
PROVIDENCE – Whether the city has set aside enough money for the Providence Public School District is at the center of a dispute now...
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