PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Gov. Gina Raimondo and Mayor Jorge Elorza are teaming up to improve Providence’s public schools.
Raimondo, in consultation with incoming Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green, on Tuesday called on the state Department of Education to commission a comprehensive review to identify the causes of the district’s challenges and figure out ways to improve student achievement.
The department will establish a team of education experts to conduct the review, with input from teachers, staff, families and students.
Rhode Island Comprehensive Assessment System results from last year found that fewer than 15 percent of Providence’s students are proficient in math or English language arts, with significant achievement gaps for students of color.
The review team is expected to produce a report by June.
Elorza says “the status quo is failing our kids.”
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