PROVIDENCE Public schools in Providence will shift to distance learning Dec. 21 to 23 before students go on their holiday break.
After the break ends, distance learning will continue through Jan. 6, and students will then phase back to their current schedule, said a district spokeswoman, Laura Hart.
The incorporation of greater distance learning just before and after the break is a scheduling option offered recently by the Rhode Island Department of Education, she said.
On another front, students can expect distance learning on Thursday of this week if a snowstorm, expected overnight Wednesday into Thursday, closes buildings.
Friday, December 11, 2020
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In this, the season of the “pause”, I urge the RI Board of Education to take a step back and pause before taking up consideration and approving the recent requests to significantly expand charter schools in Providence and throughout the state. Traditional public schools serve the overwhelming majority of students in their communities and Providence students deserve the opportunity to see the turnaround promised to them fully underway before resources are diverted. Significantly expanding charter schools or seats was not highlighted or even mentioned as a strategy for improvement in the Turnaround Action Plan for Providence Public Schools (TAP).