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Divided Cumberland school board rejects bid to rename building
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Providence School Board roiled by complaints, 'super messy' infighting
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Two RI school districts want one superintendent without regionalizing
Teaching & learning
Progress to reduce chronic absenteeism slows nationwide
Despite the concerning trend, Iowa and Rhode Island are among states where attendance experts see success.
Policy & legislation
Indiana school voucher use has flipped from low-income families to more high-income families using them
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...
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This Superintendent Couldn’t Read as a Kid. Now He Wants to Ensure Every Kid Can
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...
Policy & legislation
What the Data Says About Rhode Island’s 7-year Takeover of Providence Schools
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....
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Here’s how far an Indiana Choice Scholarship voucher gets you at Indianapolis private schools
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.
Policy & legislation
Virtual event: Has the Trump administration returned education to the states?
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...
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