RIDE Awards Nearly $2.7 Million in “Get the Foam Out” Grants to Eliminate Styrofoam Waste in Schools Thursday, May 30, 2024 Council on Elementary and Secondary Education approves applications from 101 schools to reduce Styrofoam waste ... Read article
Rhode Island Council on Elementary and Secondary Education Approves $1.3 Billion in School Construction Projects Wednesday, May 29, 2024 Approval provides funding for facility improvements at 59 schools; projects include new schools in Barrington, East Greenwich, Johnston, Middletown and Providence ... Read article
RIDE Awards $3.3 Million in Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Grant Funding for Extended Learning Programs Friday, May 24, 2024 Twelve community-based organizations and local education agencies awarded five-year grants; focus areas include support for multilingual learners, differently-abled students, and mathematics instruction ... Read article
Rhode Island Makes Great Strides in AP Participation, #1 in Nation for Achievement Growth Wednesday, May 22, 2024 Six high schools received recognition for increasing participation in AP courses ... Read article
RIDE Announces $700,000 Investment in Algebra 1 Summer Readiness Camps for Rising 9th Graders Wednesday, May 15, 2024 From underwater robotics to tiny home design, summer camps aim to engage students with real-world challenges and bolster math proficiency ... Read article
State Leaders Introduce Legislation to Promote Consistency in Attendance Policies and Reduce Chronic Absenteeism Statewide Thursday, May 09, 2024 Attendance for Success Act defines terms related to attendance, establishes criteria for excused and unexcused absences, and requires schools to develop intervention plans for students who are chronically absent ... Read article
Federal, State, and School Leaders Highlight National Children's Mental Health Day at Garden City Elementary School Thursday, May 09, 2024 CRANSTON, RI -- Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) Deputy Commissioner Lisa Odom-Villella, Director of the Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabil ... Read article
Two Rhode Island Students Named 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholars Thursday, May 09, 2024 PROVIDENCE, R.I. ... Read article
Rhode Island Students Showcase Culinary Skills, Compete in RIDE’s Inaugural Menu for Success Student Food Truck Roundup Monday, May 06, 2024 LINCOLN, R.I. -- Rhode Island students showcased their culinary and entrepreneurial skills serving hundreds of hungry guests Saturday at the Rhode Island Department ... Read article
2024 Rhode Island Teacher of the Year Aimée Couto Represents Ocean State at Teachers of the Year State Dinner at the White House Friday, May 03, 2024 East Providence educator Aimée Couto engaged with esteemed educators and national leaders during ‘Washington Week’ ... Read article