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Pure Edge is a dedicated team from diverse backgrounds supporting one mission. Pure Edge, Inc. endeavors to provide strategies to help educators and learners achieve success through focus against environmental influences of social media, peer pressure, and personal and community stressors.
RIDE Announces $1.7 Million in AmeriCorps Grants to ServeRI Partners
PROVIDENCE, – The Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) announced today that Serve Rhode Island is now part of the agency’s portfolio. Serve Rhode Island (ServeRI) is the state service commission responsible for distributing AmeriCorps grants, and the operation has transitioned to be housed and administered by the Department of Education. The move is in response to a 2017 law that dissolved Serve Rhode Island’s previous structure and incorporated it instead into the Department of Education. “Enhancing education and supporting young people have long been key priorities for ServeRI and the AmeriCorps organizations it works with, so it’s exciting…
Join Us for LPR’s 7th Annual Community Excellence Awards
LPR's Community Excellence Awards Gala is right around the corner. On Saturday, May 14th, 2016 Latino Public Radio will host their annual gala event. For this year's event we have chosen to focus on education, specifically those individuals who play a part in influencing the next generation of students, professionals, and leaders. We would like to take this year to honor and recognize those who have made strides in the Latino community and left their mark in Rhode Island's educational landscape. Class of 2016 Foundation Builders Recipients: Todd Flaherty, President & CEO of The College Crusade of RI Heather Tow-Yick, Vice President of…
Grants spark classroom innovation
More than 200 teachers from 26 communities are getting more resources for classroom innovation thanks to $215,000 in grants through our Spark Grants program. Conceived of by philanthropists Letitia and John Carter, the initiative is based on a simple premise: students learn best when given real-life opportunities to engage in academic content in meaningful, non-traditional ways. And who better than classroom teachers to lead the way? Full-time third-grade teachers in any public or charter school statewide could apply for grants of up to $1,000 to fund programs to engage students through unique experiences and creative learning methods. First launched in…
Solomon Unveils Plan to Create 2,000 Jobs, Rebuild City Schools
PROVIDENCE, RI - *Providence mayoral candidate and City Council President Michael Solomon unveiled a detailed 10-year vision to rebuild Providence's neighborhood schools and create 2,000 jobs today. In an eight page plan available on his website<;, Solomon proposes investing $250 million to rebuild the city's schools over the next 10 years. The plan will create 2,000 jobs and ensure proper learning environments for students and teachers. "Our campaign's big idea is to strategically invest in education and jobs: the two keys to expanding opportunity and rebuilding our city's middle class," said Solomon. "Rebuilding our city schools will achieve many important…
New Grant Awarded to RWU and Providence Public Schools to Improve Math Proficiency
Grant to support professional development for K-3 teachers serving English Language Learners in five area elementary schools BRISTOL, , March 19, 2014 – The Rhode Island Office of Higher Education has awarded a $145,000 grant to Roger Williams University<; (RWU) for the first year of a new collaborative program in partnership with the Providence Public School District<; (PPSD) aimed to improve mathematics achievement for English Language Learners in five local elementary schools from kindergarten through third grade. The new professional development program, PRIME-ELL (Providence Rhode Island Mathematics Excellence – English Language Learners) will create mathematics professional learning communities where local…
RI Mayors Mckee And Diossa Join Bill Gates And Other City Leaders To Discuss Education
Providence, RI -- Today, Cumberland Mayor Daniel McKee and Central Falls Mayor James Diossa join a group of more than 50 mayors from across the country to discuss ways to improve public education in their cities. The event, entitled the "Mayors in Education Convening," is being sponsored in Washington, DC by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The mayors are gathering to discuss a wide range of topics that are uniquely impacting public school students in their cities, including the Common Core State Standards, school finance reform, community engagement, and innovations and successful practices for mayoral leadership in education. Bill Gates also will host a morning conversation with the mayors on the…
Important Education Leader in RI
Rhode Island - Brenda Dann Messier, director of the technical education program for adults of the Education Department of the United States visited Rhode Island to highlight the priorities of the Obama administration. Messier was the keynote speaker at the Annual Economic Summit for the Rhode Island Senate that was held in Providence.
Navigant Credit Union: Business together for a stronger CommUNITY!
THE FUTURE OF Central Falls IS IN YOUR HANDS… Business together for a stronger CommUNITY! Please join The Learning Community, The City of Central Falls and Navigant Credit Union to celebrate 10 years of one of the state’s most innovative schools this coming Tuesday, March 11th from 6-8 pm. You, the Business Owners of the Blackstone Valley are cordially invited to their Birthday Party! This celebration will be held at Navigant Credit Union in Central Falls located at 693 Broad Street, Central Falls, RI 02863. Detailed information attached. Mark your calendars today for this exciting celebration and networking opportunity!…
R.I. Department of Education recognizes Broadband Rhode Island Digital Literacy Training Curriculum for adult education programming
Partnership will enhance effort to close digital-skills gap for adult learners March 4, 2014 (Providence, ) - The Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE), in partnership with the Rhode Island Office of Digital Excellence, today announced that the Broadband Rhode Island (BBRI) digital literacy training curriculum will be implemented statewide in adult education programs. For many adult learners in Rhode Island, unfamiliarity with computer and Internet technology poses an obstacle to reaching their full potential in today's workforce. This initiative, which aligns with the RIDE statewide technology standards for adult learners, will improve adult education and workforce training. The goal…