Press Releases

Today, Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) officials including Deputy Commissioner Dr. Drew Echelson, joined Anne-Marie Flaherty, President of the Rhode Island School Counselor Association (RISCA), as well as school leaders, educators, and students of the Providence Public School District (PPSD), during a surprise visit to Mount Pleasant High School to recognize Melissa Lipa as Rhode Island’s 2026 School Counselor of the Year. ...

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Today, Rhode Island Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green was joined by Lorraine Hastings, Vice President, Counselor Community Engagement at the College Board, for the first meeting of Rhode Island’s “Commissioner’s Counselors” initiative, a partnership between RIDE and the College Board. ...

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PROVIDENCE, RI – Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green today announced that the Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (RIDE) is now accepti ...

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PROVIDENCE, RI – Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green and the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) today announced the launch of the 2026 administration of SurveyWorks, RIDE’ ...

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27,000+ Students in 55 Schools Across the State Will Benefit  ...

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State Program Continues Despite Federal Cancellation; 2025–2026 Applications Now Open  ...

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As Rhode Islanders continue to process the trauma following Saturday’s horrific mass shooting at Brown University, the Rhode Island Department of Education is distributing a list of resources that ...

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CRANSTON, RI – On Wednesday, December 10, 2025, Rhode Island education officials visited the classroom of Aimée Duarte, Rhode Island’s 2026 Computer ...

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PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) is reminding students, families, and educators that the Attendance Matters RI Student Video ...

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PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee and Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green today announced that, as part of Rhode Island Department of Education’s (R ...

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