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Dr. Emily Kalejs Qazilbash discusses state takeovers of school districts, as well as the impacts of Rhode Island's takeover of Providence Public Schools.

Providence School Board member Ty’Relle Stephens said that since he and fellow Board member Night Jean Muhingabo filed complaints with the Rhode Island Attorney General's office into questions about the bid process on the $72 million facilities management

A representative of a group of families, students, legislators, community organizations, and individuals on Monday announced that they are expressing "concerns regarding issues in the Providence Public Schools, as well as the state intervention in the dis

Evergreen contracts are only a symptom of the biggest education problem which is that RI eats real leaders for lunch, especially agency heads.

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The future appears to be in question amid calls for the resignation of Supt. Harrison Peters.

PROVIDENCE — The state education commissioner and the mayor of Providence have called on embattled Providence Schools Supt. Harrison Peters to resign.  Peters admitted this week that he had known about a previous incident in Hillsborough County, Florida, in which Alege was accused of "popping" the toes of five male students as a form of discipline. Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green asked for Peters resignation on Tuesday, after she met with Gov. Dan McKee and members of the community, ac...

Education commissioner, mayor call for resignation of Providence superintendent Linda Borg, The Providence Journal © The Providence Journal / Sandor Bodo Exterior of the Providence School Department administration building at 797 Westminster St. in Providence. PROVIDENCE — The state education commissioner and the mayor of Providence have called on embattled Providence Schools Spt. Harrison Peters to resign.  Peters admitted this week that he had known about a previous inci...

Legal bills pile up in state takeover of Providence schools The state has paid its outside counsel more than $1 million since June 2019 – with little to show for it By Dan McGowan Globe Staff,Updated December 10, 2020, 6:00 a.m. Email to a Friend Rhode Island Education Commissioner Angélica M. Infante-Green at Governor Gina Raimondos coronavirus update on Monday.Kris Craig/pool photo/The Providence Journal PROVIDENCE – More than a year into the state takeover of Providence’s s...