Providence: State Will Takeover District, But Does It Have a Plan?
The State Education Department is taking over the Providence School District but thus far it has not released any hint of a plan.
The only thing that seems sure is that the state will not put any new money to the district where schools are in disrepair.
Despite having been working towards a Providence School takeover for more than three months, Rhode Island’s Commissioner Angelica Infante-Green is now backing away from promises of transparency.
Her office is now refusing to layout plans as to how to improve Providence Schools.
Appearing on GoLocal LIVE this week, Speaker of the House Nick Mattiello discussed Rhode Island Department of Education voting to take over the beleaguered CONTINUE READING: Providence: State Will Takeover District, But Does It Have a Plan? | Diane Ravitch's blog
