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View Larger + Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee and Commissioner of Education Angélica Infante-Green have announced the launch of hundreds of free classes, work-based learning programs, college credit courses, and other learning opportunities available to all Rhode Island students this summer. Over 350 new courses are now available for viewing and registration on EnrollRI.org. “Expanding families’ access to high-quality learning programs being offered throughout Rhode Island will help close the learning gap created by the COVID-19 pandemic,” said McKee. “Our goal is not just to get students up to speed after the challenging year, but to help them leap ahead in academic achievement. I invite Rhode Islanders to explore the offerings on EnrollRI.org and register so that students can continue learning and growing.”GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST ....
May 19, 2021 9:18 am Photo credit: Barbara Polichetti RI Commissioner of Education Angélica Infante-Green and Providence Superintendent Harrison Peters pose beside on of the 25 “Congratulations, Providence Seniors!” signs on RIPTA buses PROVIDENCE, RI (WLNE) – Rhode Island Department of Education Commissioner Angelica Infante-Green has asked Providence Public Schools Superintendent Harrison Peters to resign, according to a spokesperson. The commissioner’s request comes amid growing calls for his resignation from both state lawmakers and teachers unions over his vetting process and hiring of former Providence Schools Administrator Olayinka Alege. Court records show Alege was charged with simple assault and battery by the Warwick Police Department on April 20 after he gave a forced foot massage to a minor at a gym. The charges were filed on May 10. ....
RI Education Commissioner Infante-Green In a wide-ranging interview, Rhode Island Commissioner of Education Angélica Infante-Green discussed the state of education in Rhode Island and all the hot-button issues. As schools across the state try to recover from the impacts of shutdowns and online learning due to the pandemic, the Commissioner faces challenges in negotiations with the Providence Teachers Union, legislative battles at the State House over school funding and charter schools and implementing a strategy to improve Providence Public Schools. It has been nearly two years since the Johns Hopkins University report was released which found that Providence Public Schools were among the worst in the country. ....
We begin 2021 heartened by the resiliency of educators and students from around the country pushing through the disruptions of COVID-19. Even in the face of current challenges, many schools and districts are using this moment to design new approaches that will shape learning far into the future. As 2021 kicks off and we set our resolutions for the new year, we pledge our organizationsâ continued efforts to respond to educatorsâ professional learning needs. For example, Gwinnett County Public Schools designed an online learning system (eCLASS) to support emergency online learning needs. As students move back in the classroom, instead of shuttering their online program, theyâve repurposed it to provide additional approaches for engaging with content and building competencies in the ISTE Standards for Students. ....
One morning a man walked along a beach covered with thousands of starfish that had washed up during a storm; they were now drying in the sun and would die if they didn t make it back to the ocean. Up ahead he saw a little girl picking up the starfish one by one and tossing them back into the sea. As he approached her, he couldn t help but ask, Why bother? There are too many of them. You won t make a difference. The little girl picked up another starfish, tossed it into the water and said, But I made a difference to that one. ....