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Commissioner Infante-Green’s Statement on Recent Executive Order to Close the United States Department of Education

Commissioner Infante-Green’s Statement on Recent Executive Order to Close the United States Department of Education PROVIDENCE, RI – Rhode Island Commissioner of Education Angélica Infante-Green today issued the following statement on the President’s recent Executive Order to close the United States Department of Education.  “At the Rhode Island Department of Education, our work has always been – and will continue to be – guided by what is best for our children. Despite changes at the federal level, this will not change here in Rhode Island, and our students and families should know that we will continue to work

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Rhode Island Department of Education Reaches Over 100,000 SurveyWorks Responses; Urges Participation from Students, Educators, Families

Rhode Island Department of Education Reaches Over 100,000 SurveyWorks Responses; Urges Participation from Students, Educators, Families Deadline to submit responses for the annual statewide education survey has been extended to Friday, April 4, 2025 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green and the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) today announced that SurveyWorks has garnered over 100,000 responses and encouraged students, families and educators to respond to the survey. The statewide education survey allows students, families, and educators to provide feedback on the Rhode Island public education system. So far, over 67,000 students, 23,000 families, and 10,000 educators

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With New Providence Public School Board Formed, State Officials, Parents, and Community Leaders Announce “Path to Local Control” Framework

With New Providence Public School Board Formed, State Officials, Parents, and Community Leaders Announce “Path to Local Control” Framework Academic, governance, financial, and infrastructure commitments will enable conditions for a successful transition while further positioning PPSD for long-term success post-intervention PROVIDENCE, RI – With the newly-formed Providence Public School Board scheduled to convene for their first meeting later this week, today, Governor Dan McKee, Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green, State Board of Education Chair Michael Grey, Providence Public School District (PPSD) Superintendent Dr. Javier Montañez, and PPSD Districtwide Advisory Council (DWAC) Chair Donna Huntley-Newby joined parents, educators, and community

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Smithfield High’s Kristen Luongo Named 2025 School Counselor of the Year

Smithfield High’s Kristen Luongo Named 2025 School Counselor of the Year State, Local, School Officials and Rhode Island School Counselor Association recognize Luongo during National School Counseling Week  SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) Deputy Commissioner for Instructional Programs Lisa Odom-Villella today joined Rhode Island School Counselor Association (RISCA) representatives and Smithfield community members at a surprise celebration to present the association’s 2025 School Counselor of the Year Award to Kristen Luongo, an educator and school counselor at Smithfield High School (SHS). The celebration took place during National School Counseling Week in Rhode Island,

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