Press Releases

Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green issued the below statement following the news that a coalition of states, including Rhode Island, have filed a lawsuit against the Trump Administration for its unconstitutional decision to freeze funding for vital federal programs administered by the U.S. Department of Education. ...

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Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green and the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) today announced that the annual Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is underway in communities across the state. ...

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The Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) today announced that the Ocean State is among the first states in the country to launch a registered apprenticeship program for school leaders and educators who are interested in becoming school principals. ...

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The Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) today announced the launch of the 2025 Attendance Matters RI Student Video Contest. Open to all Rhode Island public high school students this summer, the contest encourages students to use their creativity and talent to promote the importance of consistent school attendance. ...

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The Rhode Island Department of Education today announced Alondra Robles, a junior at North Kingstown High School, as the winner of the 2025 STEAM Logo Design Contest. The contest, which is aligned with the Math Matters RI campaign, invited high school students from across the state to showcase their creativity by designing a logo and slogan to celebrate STEAM Month 2025. ...

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RIDE announced today that the 2023-24 4-year cohort graduation rate for students who entered high school during the 2020-21 school year was 84.1%, maintaining a 10-year high from the 2022-23 school year. ...

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State leaders joined students and educators from across Rhode Island today to highlight Rhode Island high schools that provide access to Advanced Placement (AP) courses, as well as the students who are excelling in them. In line with Math Matters RI initiative, this year’s AP Day celebration spotlighted district’s success in math-related AP courses. ...

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Governor Dan McKee, Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green, and the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) announced today that they will be hosting a state-wide job fair on Saturday, June 7, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Warwick. ...

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Governor Dan McKee, Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green, and the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) today announced the state will host the Math Extravaganza: Math Matters RI – Count Us In! event on Saturday, May 31 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ...

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Commissioner Infante-Green, students, educators and community members were at the site of Lonsdale Elementary School for the steel topping of the new facility currently under construction and to celebrate the educational facility improvements across the school district. ...

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