Rhode Island K-12 News | Superintendent's Corner https://superintendentscorner.com/state-rhode-island The latest Rhode Island school district news. en-us Progress to reduce chronic absenteeism slows nationwide https://www.k12dive.com/news/progress-to-reduce-chronic-absenteeism-slows-nationwide/832029/ https://www.k12dive.com/news/progress-to-reduce-chronic-absenteeism-slows-nationwide/832029/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:55:00 +0000 K-12 Dive Teaching & LearningIowaRhode Island Despite the concerning trend, Iowa and Rhode Island are among states where attendance experts see success. Indiana school voucher use has flipped from low-income families to more high-income families using them https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/09/17/school-voucher-use-shows-growth-among-higher-income-households/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/09/17/school-voucher-use-shows-growth-among-higher-income-households/ Thu, 17 Sep 2026 17:17:55 +0000 Chalkbeat Policy & LegislationIndianaRhode Island Students leave buses, on their way to classes at Providence Cristo Rey High School, a private school in Indianapolis. Overall growth in the number of students attending private schools using a voucher has slowed in... This Superintendent Couldn’t Read as a Kid. Now He Wants to Ensure Every Kid Can https://www.the74million.org/article/this-superintendent-couldnt-read-as-a-kid-now-he-wants-to-ensure-every-kid-can/ https://www.the74million.org/article/this-superintendent-couldnt-read-as-a-kid-now-he-wants-to-ensure-every-kid-can/ Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:30:00 +0000 The 74 LeadershipRhode Island In late July, soon-to-be kindergarteners spent the morning getting their wiggles out at a summer learning program at Robert Bailey Elementary School in Providence. At first, they shyly raised their hands or whispered... What the Data Says About Rhode Island’s 7-year Takeover of Providence Schools https://www.the74million.org/article/what-the-data-says-about-rhode-islands-7-year-takeover-of-providence-schools/ https://www.the74million.org/article/what-the-data-says-about-rhode-islands-7-year-takeover-of-providence-schools/ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000 The 74 Policy & LegislationRhode Island By some metrics, things are looking up for the Providence Public School District (PPSD). Students are coming to class more often. Their standardized test scores are rising. And more of them are graduating high school.... Here’s how far an Indiana Choice Scholarship voucher gets you at Indianapolis private schools https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/07/24/how-much-tuition-does-indiana-choice-voucher-cover-private-schools/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/07/24/how-much-tuition-does-indiana-choice-voucher-cover-private-schools/ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Chalkbeat Policy & LegislationIndianaRhode Island A student raises his hand in a classroom at Providence Cristo Rey High School in May 2019. Cristo Rey is one of several schools in the Indianapolis area that accepts Indiana Choice Scholarships. Virtual event: Has the Trump administration returned education to the states? https://www.chalkbeat.org/2026/05/29/state-education-leaders-talk-trump-schools-agenda-at-virtual-event/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/2026/05/29/state-education-leaders-talk-trump-schools-agenda-at-virtual-event/ Fri, 29 May 2026 15:21:27 +0000 Chalkbeat Policy & LegislationIndianaRhode Island At our June 11 virtual event, Chalkbeat ideas editor Matt Barnum will be in conversation with two state education leaders: Rhode Island Commissioner of Education Angélica Infante-Green and Indiana Secretary of Education...