The Providence public schools received $128 million from the American Rescue Plan Act, vastly more than any other community in Rhode Island. So far they’ve spent $48 million much of it on new positions that may no longer be funded once the ARPA money expires.
Highlights from the Rhode Island Report interview with Providence Mayor Brett Smiley include his thoughts on the city's public schools and the future of PVDFest.
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