PODCAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo- joined by federal, state, and local officials, as well as representatives from business and education- today launched the state’s first comprehensive computer science education initiative. The Computer Science for RI (CS4RI) effort, in partnership with Microsoft, Code.org, colleges and universities across Rhode Island, and others, seeks to […]readmore
Through his work on the Appropriations Committee, Senator Reed delivers additional funding to improve the quality of preschool and child care programs WOONSOCKET, RI – In an effort to strengthen child care for working families with young children, U.S. Senator Jack Reed increased federal funding for Rhode Island preschool and early childhood learning programs. Today, […]readmore
#GoOpen initiative supports transition from traditional textbooks Rhode Island has joined a new multi-state, open-education initiative to put more free educational resources in the hands of students and teachers. Through the #GoOpen initiative, coordinated by the U.S. Department of Education, Rhode Island joins 12 other states that have pledged to work together in the first […]readmore
Atrion ‘Adopts’ the Academy for Career Exploration Warwick, R.I. – February 26, 2016 – As a company committed to closing the IT talent gap, Atrion has committed to “adopting” the Academy for Career Exploration (ACE), a Rhode-Island based high school focused on developing technology talent. Atrion and ACE struck up a fast friendship with the […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo will announce Rhode Island’s 2015 graduation rates during a student assembly at North Providence High School as part of her continued focus on helping students build the skills they need to succeed. Raimondo, along with Education Commissioner Ken Wagner and others, will release statewide data on graduation rates […]readmore
WARWICK, RI – Prospective college students in Rhode Island left $6,772,300 in federal Pell Grant money unclaimed in the 2014-15 academic year, according to a recent study released by the personal finance website Nerd Wallet. And U.S. Senator Jack Reed, General Treasurer Seth Magaziner, and state financial aid experts from the Rhode Island Student Loan […]readmore
WASHINGTON—Longtime educator and Rhode Island Commissioner for Elementary and Secondary Education Ken Wagner has been appointed to the National Assessment Governing Board, Acting U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King, Jr., announced today. Wagner, appointed in the category of “chief state school officer,” will help set policy for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), […]readmore
Providence – La gobernadora Gina Raimondo y el presidente de Nortek Michael Clarke visitaron la escuela 360 de Providence Raimondo fue recibida por el superintendente Christopher Maher y los estudiantes que estaban emocionados por su visita. La donación de escritorios de pie por las compañías Ergotron y Nortek fueron bien recibidos por los estudiantes. Estos […]readmore
WARWICK, R.I. – For the 16th consecutive year, Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI) is hosting the Rhode Island Second Congressional District High School Art Competition. High school students who reside in the Second District are eligible to compete for a grand prize trip to Washington, DC, a college scholarship and the honor of having their work hang […]readmore
Plan Shifts Resources into Schools, Supports Teachers and Principals PROVIDENCE, RI – Mayor Elorza today convened school administrators and officials to announce the overhaul to the Providence Public School Department which moves staff out of central administration and into schools, where they will better support teachers and administrators, and restructure positions within the central office […]readmore