Providence schools get $3M grant to boost teacher diversity
April 26, 2021
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) The Providence public school system is getting a $3.1 million grant that will help it improve teacher diversity through a college loan repayment incentive program, officials said Monday.
The grant from the Rhode Island Foundation will enable the state s largest school district to offer up to $25,000 in loan repayment incentives over the first three years of employment to new teachers who identify as Black, Asian, Indigenous, Latino or multi-racial.
About 80% of the district s roughly 24,000 students are people of color while only about 20% of teachers are, foundation President and CEO Neil Steinberg said in a statement.
Rhode Island Foundation and RIDE Announce Bilingual/Dual Language Program Planning Grants to Four RI School Districts
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PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee, Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green, and Rhode Island Foundation President and CEO Neil D. Steinberg today announced that the Rhode Island Foundation has awarded planning grants to Central Falls School District, Providence Public School District, Westerly Public Schools, and Woonsocket Education Department to expand bilingual and dual language programs in Rhode Island.
“Our students can reach their highest potential if we make the right investments to support their individual needs,” said Governor Dan McKee. “By investing in the expansion of enriching bilingual and dual language programs, Rhode Island is following through on its commitment to equity in education. I express my appreciation to the Rhode Island Foundation for partnering with the Rhode Island Department of Edu
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