State takeover of Providence schools far from meeting goals, report shows
A Globe Rhode Island report reveals the Providence school district has met only 11 out of 43 targets for improvement, with key areas like graduation rates and test scores still far from their goals.
Providence school takeover timeline remains unclear as city, state spar over control
The timeline for Providence to regain control of its schools from the state remains up in the air as Mayor Brett Smiley and the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) continue to butt heads
Five years in, Providence schools remain far behind state takeover goals
The state has met one-quarter of the original 43 targets in the “turnaround action plan,” a roadmap to the takeover released in June 2020, according to district data obtained by the Globe. The original deadline to hit the goals was 2025,
Providence leaders want control of schools by July
Providence leaders want to regain control of the city's schools sooner than the state intends to relinquish control.
RI leaders say they're open to returning Providence schools to city control
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R.I. governor willing to give Providence schools back to city early, with conditions
Governor Dan McKee and Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green said they would accelerate the timeline, targeting summer 2026 to return the state’s largest district to local control.
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Striking nurses, Providence have yet to meet or schedule talks since vote to reject contract
Negotiators for Providence and its striking nurses have not met since the two sides reached an ill-fated agreement a week ago ...
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Providence warns striking nurses their health care benefits will soon end
About 82% of the Oregon Nurses Association’s bargaining unit voted against a tentative agreement with Providence last week.
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Union criticizes Providence's decision to cut benefits amid ongoing nurses' strike
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Providence Academy (22-0) girls basketball, three-time defending MSHSL AA state champion and the runaway No. 1 team in ...