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Press releases and media advisories alert the media about upcoming events, test score results, outstanding teacher awards, and general announcements.


2013 Press Releases

4/1/2013 Governor Chafee, RIDE issue report on Rhode Island school buildings

2/25/2013 Organizations invited to apply to participate in Summer Food program

2/8/2013 NECAP results: Reading scores remain strong, high-school scores improve

2/6/2013 Governor Chafee, Commissioner Gist celebrate Digital Learning Day

2/5/2013 U.S. Department of Education praises R.I. for Race to the Top progress


2012 Press Releases

10/10/2012 Providence reading teacher wins $25,000 Milken Educator Award

9/24/2012 R.I. SAT participation rate rises, scores decline

9/20/2012 R.I. NECAP Science scores rise at all grade levels

9/19/2012 Beacon Charter science teacher named R.I. Teacher of the Year

8/29/2012 Income-eligibility guidelines for free, reduced-price meals, milk announced

8/29/2012 Income-eligibility guidelines for free, reduced-price meals, milk announced

8/28/2012 Child and Adult Care Food Program applications available

8/20/2012 Race to the Top funds support schools, teachers, students

8/17/2012 Aspiring leaders learn how to transform challenging schools

8/2/2012 Application deadline for free prekindergarten program extended to August 10

7/24/2012 Three sites added this year for free Pre-Kindergarten Program

7/17/2012 Spaces available for children in free prekindergarten program

7/13/2012 2012 Classifications: 16 Schools Newly Identified for Intervention

6/27/2012 Updated: Summer Learning Activities and Programs in Rhode Island

6/19/2012 R.I. receives $4-million federal grant for new student-data system

6/13/2012 Education Department awards 12 grants to schools, districts

6/12/2012 Education Commissioner Visits Newport Summer Learning Program

6/11/2012 Summer Learning Opportunities 2012

6/11/2012 RIDE, Higher Education preview Rhode Island DataHub

6/1/2012 Fact Sheet: The Rhode Island Accountability System

5/29/2012 R.I.'s Request for ESEA Flexibility approved by US Department of Education

5/15/2012 Education Department releases data on student growth

5/10/2012 The Nation’s Report Card: Rhode Island science results improve

5/7/2012 Governor, Commissioner award technology grant to Providence school

5/1/2012 12 Schools that are Leading the Way

5/1/2012 Leading the Way: The State of Education in Rhode Island 2012

5/1/2012 Education Commissioner Gist: Rhode Island is leading the way

4/18/2012 Education Department awards $5.4 million to Pawtucket, Providence schools

4/10/2012 National Report Praises Rhode Island Commitment to Pre-K Programs

4/9/2012 RIDE names three Providence schools as 2012 R.I. Green Ribbon Schools

3/12/2012 Six R.I. High Schools Selected to Participate in International Pilot Test

3/5/2012 RIDE awards funds to support expanded learning opportunities

3/1/2012 Regents Expand Student Access to Career-Technical Education Programs

2/28/2012 Education Department Seeks Flexibility on No Child Left Behind

2/10/2012 2011 NECAP: Middle-school scores up, high-school mathematics down

1/25/2012 8:00:01 AM RIDE Announces public hearing on statewide bullying policy.

1/25/2012 7:00:00 AM Rhode Island's Draft Request for ESEA Flexibility

1/25/2012 National Report Ranks R.I. 2nd in the Country on Teacher Policies

1/18/2012 RIDE offers grant to support innovation powered by technology

1/12/2012 Rhode Island Improves Ranking in Quality Counts Report on Education


2011 Press Releases

12/19/2011 Rhode Island to receive $50 million from Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge grant

12/16/2011 Rhode Island wins Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge grant

11/30/2011 Coventry High School English teacher named 2012 R.I. Teacher of the Year

11/22/2011 Data Enterprise System Overview and Teacher, Course, Student Update

11/9/2011 RIDE requests plans for Recovery High School – Click here for information

11/3/2011 Regents Approve Regulations Linking Teacher Certification to Evaluations

11/1/2011 Nation’s Report Card: R.I. Students At, Above National Average on All Tests

10/21/2011 Rhode Island receives grant to expand Advanced Placement courses

10/19/2011 Pilgrim High science teacher wins Milken Educator Award

10/7/2011 Education Department Names 7 Schools as “Persistently Lowest Achieving”

9/27/2011 Science test scores improve; 1 of 3 students achieves proficiency

9/15/2011 Gist congratulates Hope Valley Elementary School and Park Elementary School for winning national “Blue Ribbon” award

9/14/2011 SAT participation increases in RI. Scores dip in RI, region, and nation-9/14/11

9/12/2011 Upcoming Public Hearings

8/30/2011 Income-Eligibility Guidelines for Free, Reduced-Price Meals, Milk Announced

8/26/2011 Child-Care and Adult-Care Food Program Applications Available

8/25/2011 RIDE awards $1.4 million to four charter public schools

8/24/2011 Rhode Islanders celebrate first anniversary of Race to the Top

8/3/2011 Recruitment under way for the 2011-12 Prekindergarten Program

6/29/2011 Programa de Actividades de Aprendizaje del Verano en Rhode Island

6/28/2011 Commissioner Gist, students visit summer-learning sites

6/28/2011 Summer-learning activities, programs in Rhode Island: A List

6/1/2011 Commissioner Gist calls for shared responsibility in annual Education Address

6/1/2011 Commissioner Gist's State of Education Address - 2011

5/23/2011 RIDE requesting Letters of Interest from qualified vendors to operate Rhode Island Pre-Kindergarten Program classroom(s).

5/6/2011 2011 School-Performance Classifications Released

4/11/2011 Race to the Top Plan Gets Green Light from U.S. Department of Education

3/29/2011 Commissioner Gist Approves Providence School-Reform Plans, Identifies 5 schools of 2011 Intervention

3/25/2011 New Financial System Provides Unprecedented Data on School Spending

3/1/2011 Rhode Islanders: Share Your Views on Our Schools

2/9/2011 2010 NECAP Results: High-School Students Making Progress

1/25/2011 Science Report Card: Large Achievement Gaps Persist in Rhode Island

1/10/2011 Notice of Public Hearings

1/6/2011 R.I. to Award Diplomas that Honor Significant Student Achievement


2010 Press Releases

11/9/2010 Newport Kindergarten Teacher Receives $25,000 Milken Educator Award

11/8/2010 RIDE Holds Anti-Bullying Forum Focused on Issues of Sexual Orientation

10/27/2010 Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer (LGBTQ) Youth Anti-Bullying Forum

9/28/2010 Science Scores Improve in All Tested Grades, Achievement Gaps Persist

9/13/2010 R.I. SAT participation increases; scores change only slightly

9/2/2010 Child-Care and Adult Care Food Program Applications Available

9/1/2010 Income Eligibility Guidelines for Free or Reduced-Price Meals, Milk Announced

8/6/2010 RI Race to the Top Team Heads to Washington

7/27/2010 Rhode Island named one 19 finalists for Race to the Top Round 2

7/22/2010 RI to Receive $12.5 Million to Transform Lowest-Achieving Schools

7/13/2010 RIDE Awards $9 Million in Adult Education Grants to 35 Agencies

6/30/2010 Commissioner Gist, Students Visit Summer Learning Sites

6/29/2010 School Classifications: 79 percent of Schools Met All Annual Targets

6/2/2010 Governor, Educators Welcome Release of Common Core State Standards

5/24/2010 Rhode Islanders Unite in Support of Race to the Top

4/12/2010 Commissioner Gist Schedules Public Meetings, Forums on Race to the Top

4/7/2010 Commissioner Gist Addresses General Assembly

4/1/2010 Commissioner Gist Approves Unique Management-Labor Compact

3/24/2010 The Nation’s Report Card: Improvement in R.I. Reading Scores

2/26/2010 Commissioner Gist Releases Proposed Funding Formula for Education Aid

2/23/2010 Commissioner Gist Approves Central Falls Turnaround Model

2/3/2010 2009 NECAP Tests: Mixed Results Demonstrate Need to Accelerate State Reforms and Progress

1/26/2010 Rhode Island State Board Member Chosen to Chair National Panel That Makes Policy Recommendations on Federal Education Legislation

1/22/2010 Race to the Top Proposal Could Support Teachers, Transform Schools

1/19/2010 School Districts Overwhelmingly Support Race to the Top Proposal

1/19/2010 Rhode Island Submits Race to the Top Proposal to the U.S. Department of Education

1/11/2010 Commissioner Calls for Community Engagement to Turn Around Schools

1/8/2010 Public Invited to Read RI’s Race to the Top Application

1/7/2010 Regents-Approved Strategic Plan January 7, 2010


2009 Press Releases

12/15/2009 Board of Regents Approved Code of Professional Responsibility

12/15/2009 Board of Regents Approved Educator Evaluation Standards

12/9/2009 Middletown High Spanish Teacher Named 2010 R.I. Teacher of the Year

11/19/2009 Commissioner Gist Lauds Chariho Union, School Committee on Contract

11/17/2009 Mt. Hope High School Assistant Principal Receives $25,000 Milken Award

11/4/2009 Race To The Top

10/23/2009 Commissioner Gist Ends Seniority-Based Teacher Assignments

10/21/2009 Education Department Awards Interest-Free School-Construction Bonds

10/20/2009 Three Foundations Support RIDE Race to the Top Grant Application

10/14/2009 The Nation’s Report Card: Improvement in R.I. Mathematics Scores Significant “achievement gaps” separate student groups

10/8/2009 Education Department Distributes $75 million in Federal Stimulus Funds

9/29/2009 Regents to Hold October Board Meeting in Newport

9/23/2009 Governor Carcieri, Education Commissioner Gist, and Regents’ Chair Flanders Release NECAP Science Results

9/15/2009 Income Eligibility Guidelines for Free or Reduced-Price Meals, Milk Announced

9/10/2009 Child-Care and Adult Care Food Program Applications Available

9/8/2009 Commissioner's Five Priorities

9/3/2009 School is Open...A Message From the Commissioner

9/1/2009 Regents to Hold September Board Meeting in Central Falls

8/31/2009 Commissioner Gist to Visit Central Falls, Warwick for First Day of School

8/28/2009 Application Deadline Extended to September 1st

8/26/2009 2009 SAT Scores Remain 5th in New England

8/5/2009 PreK Demonstration Project

8/4/2009 Regents to Hold Board Meetings in Community Settings

7/29/2009 RIDE Selects Seven Programs as Sites for Prekindergarten Project

7/27/2009 Commissioner Appoints New Education Department Finance Director

7/1/2009 Deborah Gist Takes Office as Education Commissioner

6/23/2009 Statement from Board of Regents Chairman Robert G. Flanders, Jr., Esq., on Funding Charter Schools

6/10/2009 Education Department Announces Winners of High-School Video Contest

5/27/2009 School Classifications: 81% of Schools Met All Annual Targets

5/4/2009 Regents Schedule Hearings on Revised Basic Education Program

4/27/2009 H1N1 (Swine) Flu and Schools: The latest information and guidance from the Department of Health about H1N1 Flu and schools

4/16/2009 Education Department Opens Web Page for Information on Stimulus Funds

4/7/2009 Education Department to Hold Hearings on Charter-School Proposals

4/6/2009 Education Department Awards $3.2 Million in Grants for Community Learning Centers

4/3/2009 Regents Appoint Deborah A. Gist as Education Commissioner

3/20/2009 2008 Graduation Rates

1/22/2009 Test Scores Improve in All Grades, All Tests for Third Straight Year

1/5/2009 Information Works! 2009 Reports Available On Line at RIDE-URI Web Site


2008 Press Releases

12/15/2008 Major Grant Supports New Four-State Partnership on High-School Reform

12/11/2008 Maine Joins R.I., N.H., and Vermont in NECAP Testing Partnership

12/3/2008 Newport Middle-School Science Teacher Named 2009 Rhode Island Teacher of the Year

11/26/2008 Three High-School Teachers Receive First Passport to the Arts Awards

11/7/2008 Education Department Seeks Entries in “High School Video Contest”

10/27/2008 Barrington 5th-Grade Teacher Wins $25,000 Milken Educator Award

10/6/2008 Regents’ Commissioner Search Committee to Hold Series of Public Forums

9/29/2008 Income Eligibility Guidelines for Free and Reduced-Price Meals, Milk Announced

9/26/2008 Child and Adult Care Food Program Applications Available from RIDE

9/23/2008 Governor Carcieri Releases Results of First Statewide Science Tests

9/4/2008 Board of Regents Amends 2003 High-School Regulations

8/19/2008 School Classifications: Nearly 3 of 4 Schools Met All Annual Targets

7/31/2008 Regents' Chairman Appoints Committee for Commissioner Search

6/26/2008 Complete Information Works! 2008 Reports Available Online

6/12/2008 Education Commissioner Revises Hope High School Corrective Action Order of 2005

6/9/2008 High-School Graduation Rates - 2007 - Old formula and New Formula compared

6/4/2008 Newly Calculated Graduation Rates for 2007

6/4/2008 Questions and Answers regarding the new Graduation Rate Formula

4/10/2008 Board of Regents to Extend Commissioner McWalters’s Contract through June 2009

4/3/2008 Rhode Island Writing Scores Improve on Nation’s Report Card, Surpass National Average

2/27/2008 Governor Carcieri Releases 2007-08 NECAP High-School Test Results

2/18/2008 Patrick Guida Chosen to Serve on National Panel to Focus on No Child Left Behind Act Reforms

2/4/2008 Governor Carcieri Releases Rhode Island Test Scores

2/1/2008 Commissioner’s Status Conference on Hope High School on 2/12/2008

1/31/2008 Commissioner approves New Diploma System for 30 schools and school districts.

1/7/2008 Update on Central Falls Tuberculosis Exposure

1/3/2008 Education Department Releases High-School, District Classifications


2007 Press Releases

12/3/2007 Scituate High School Chemistry Teacher Named 2008 Rhode Island Teacher of the Year

10/15/2007 Governor to Present $25,000 Milken Educator Award in Surprise Ceremony - 10/15/2007

9/26/2007 High-School Test Results 2007: Scores Remain Steady in English, Mathematics

9/25/2007 NAEP Results 2007: Rhode Island Students Improve in Mathematics and in 4th-Grade Reading

8/28/2007 College Board Releases 2007 Rhode Island SAT, AP, and PSAT Results

5/30/2007 Governor Carcieri Announces 85 Percent of Rhode Island Elementary and Middle Schools Are Meeting Their Targets

4/27/2007 GOVERNOR CARCIERI ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT OF JAMES A. DIPRETE

4/24/2007 RI PBS and RIDE Pilot Project Expands Access to GED Adult Education

4/11/2007 Rhode Island Joins 8 Other States to Launch New Algebra II Test

4/9/2007 Education Department Awards $2.3 Million in Grants for Community Learning Centers

3/21/2007 Education Commissioner McWalters Testifies Before Congressional Committee on NCLB

2/14/2007 First Information Works! 2007 Reports on Schools are On Line

2/13/2007 Governor Carcieri Releases First Statewide Curriculum

2/6/2007 Increasing Number of R.I. Students Take AP, PSAT Exams

1/30/2007 Test Results Show Statewide Improvements in Reading, Mathematics

1/25/2007 Commissioner McWalters Appoints Clark Greene as Chief of Staff/Policy Director for Elementary and Secondary Education.


2006 Press Releases

12/15/2006 Governor Releases School Classifications; Two-Thirds of Schools Met All Targets

12/13/2006 Commissioner McWalters Encourages Participation in Fidelity Investments JFK Essay Contest

12/12/2006 Warwick Arts Educator Named 2007 R.I. Teacher of the Year

12/5/2006 New Website Released!

12/4/2006 Final Report from Hope High Special Master Finds “Excellent” Progress Has Been Made

12/4/2006 Nicholas C. Donohue's Full Report on progress at Hope High School

9/21/2006 Governor Carcieri Releases List of 2006 School-Performance Classifications, Elementary and Middle School

3/23/2006 NECAP Data Released for grades 3 - 8 in Reading, Mathematics, and Writing

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