Rhode Island Department of Education - RIDE

One year ago today, we celebrated the grand opening of Providence Public Schools' Narducci Learning Center! The school is 1 of 4 new buildings opened with support of the state - part of a historic school facilities plan that will place 100% of PPSD students in new or like-new schools by 2030. More: https://bit.ly/3z9W9uW

During PPSD's first day of school on Tuesday, Commissioner Infante-Green, Governor Dan McKee, and Superintendent Montañez were at Narducci to greet students for the new 2024-2025 school year. It was great to see so many smiling faces!

The Narducci Learning Center in Providence's North End, formerly Windmill Elementary School, is 1 of 4 new Providence Public Schools buildings opened this calendar year with the support of the state. The project is part of a historic $1 billion school facilities plan that will ensure 100% of PPSD students learn in new and like new schools by 2030!

The Narducci Learning Center in Providence's North End is 1 of 4 new Providence Public Schools buildings opened this calendar year with the support of the state. The project is part of a historic $1 billion school facilities plan that will ensure 100% of PPSD students learn in new and like new schools by 2030!

DelSesto Middle School, which has been redesigned as a academy this year, was our first school visit this morning. It was great to see so many Providence Public Schools students and families excited to kick off the new school year! Remember, !

It's time! Commissioner Infante-Green, Governor Dan McKee , and Providence Public Schools Superintendent Montañez kicked off Providence's first day of classes by thanking bus drivers, monitors, and support staff for their service early at the bus yard this morning.

As districts head , RIDE has robocalls from Governor Dan McKee and Commissioner Infante-Green that can be utilized in communities to promote the importance of good attendance. Visit www.attendancemattersri.org/resources to download. Remember, ! It's .

Rhode Island is pushing full steam ahead when it comes to efforts and ensuring kids are in school. Whether it’s supporting the whole student or engaging stakeholders, there is more work to be done. Read more on our work in Chalkbeat: https://bit.ly/3XjpzQz Governor Dan McKee Providence Public Schools

REMINDER: Families – RIDE is hosting a series of events to assist with applications for free or reduced-price meals now until the beginning of September. Be sure to attend an event to apply for the 2024-25 school year. More: https://bit.ly/4cxNwsu

Rhode Island is leading the way with our dashboards, including our Student Attendance Leaderboard that provides real-time attendance rates by school. Our dashboards were spotlighted in National Assessment Governing Board’s recent report on attendance: https://www.nagb.gov/naep/chronic-absenteeism.html National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)

Not one to shy away from a challenge, North Kingstown High School senior Morgan Mabray is stepping out of her comfort zone academically, taking all of her senior year classes at Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) this fall.

Learn about the exciting opportunity and how Morgan will prioritize her attendance in our below!


https://ride.ri.gov/sites/g/files/xkgbur806/files/2024-08/SS%20MORGAN%20MABRAY%20V1.pdf

As we see historic investments in school facilities across the state, a $1 billion plan will provide 100% of Providence Public Schools students with new and like-new schools by 2030. Mary E. Fogarty Elementary School is one of many projects soon to be underway. Read more in the The Providence Journal: https://shorturl.at/NEUCf

A common misconception is that only unexcused absences contribute to chronic absenteeism. However, all absences, both excused and unexcused, can make a student chronically absent. www.attendancemattersri.org

Today, Deputy Commissioner Lisa Odom-Villella and Student Opportunity Officer Steve Osborn joined the inaugural class of students for their first day at Segue Legacy Charter High School! The new high school will focus on education career pathways. Rhode Island League of Charter Schools Segue Institute for Learning

Today, we launched our website, www.wellinitiativeRI.org , which serves as a resource hub for educator wellness supports, including professional learning, activities and more. Learn more here: https://shorturl.at/0xqvD

The website launch comes as RIDE in 2023 announced the Wellness in Education Leads to Learning (WELL) grant program, which provided $3 million in funds for the creation and development of school wellness rooms and accompanying professional development.

The site also includes videos from educators themselves speaking about the importance of social-emotional learning, self-care, and prioritizing educator wellbeing. For example, hear from Rhode Island Nurses Institute Middle College's Director of Nursing Jenny Santana: https://vimeo.com/961323841

During the 2023-24 school year, elementary school students had the largest decrease in chronic absenteeism rates, down 5.1 percentage points from the previous year. Let’s keep the momentum going! www.attendancemattersri.org

ICYMI: We recently announced $5M in funding for instructional coaching in ELA and math in 24 districts across the state, including Newport Public Schools and Middletown Public Schools, as part of Governor Dan McKee’s budget. Read more from What's Up Newp: https://bit.ly/3yWd046

We've announced $5 million in funding for instructional coaching in English Language Arts ( ) and in 24 school districts across the state! The funding will go towards staffing ($4 million) and professional development ($1 million).

In June, the Rhode Island General Assembly approved the funding and it was signed by Governor Dan McKee as part of the FY2025 budget, which continues to put RI on a path to improve educational outcomes, with particular emphasis on reading and math. More: https://ride.ri.gov/press-releases/governor-mckee-rhode-island-department-education-award-5-million-funding-ela-math-instructional-coaching

In October, results from the Rhode Island Comprehensive Assessment System (RICAS) showed that there was an increase in both math and ELA proficiency, by approximately 2.7 percentage points and 2 percentage points, respectively. This investment will help students and educators continue to succeed!

Today, we released reports by SchoolWorks and the Harvard Graduate School for Education focusing on the progress of Providence Public Schools and considering local authorities' capacity and readiness for a return to local control. The reports show there has been progress, but more work remains.

The review process engaged hundreds of Providence stakeholders and included an extensive review of data and documents. More:

LEA Reviews | RI Department of Education LEA Reviews Pursuant to R.I. Gen. Law § 16-7.1-5.1, in spring 2024, the Council on Elementary and Secondary Education (Council) promulgated statewide, legally-required regulations that provide the criteria and a procedure for evaluating the turnaround status for LEAs subject to intervention and s...

? A student’s risk of dropping out of HS can be predicted as early as 3rd grade based on early elementary school attendance. Ensure your children get to school on time, every day. www.attendancemattersri.org

ICYMI: Rhode Island stands as a national leader with our Attendance Leaderboard and other data dashboards tracking attendance data. Read more in Liz Cohen's The 74 spotlight piece: https://bit.ly/4dlHpb3