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Providence Public Schools Superintendent Javier Montañez is stepping down from his post after leading Rhode Island’s largest school district for five years. Montañez announced his departure on Friday, just shy of the...
Despite the concerning trend, Iowa and Rhode Island are among states where attendance experts see success.
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...
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...
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....
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.
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...