Providence Councilors to Vote on Proposed Charter School Lease

Providence councilors to vote on proposed charter school lease

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The Providence City Council is preparing to vote Thursday on a controversial proposal that would allow a local charter school to lease the abandoned Carl G. Lauro Elementary School building. The resolution would grant Excel Academy a 35-year lease of the Kenyon Street property, which has sat vacant for years and costs the city approximately $300,000 annually to maintain. New lease proposal Significant changes have been …

Pittsburgh Public Student Achievement Center focus of first public hearing

Frustration at times filled the Pittsburgh Public administration building Monday when a group of parents and teachers called on directors to save Student...

PPS parents, staff voice skepticism at first formal school closure hearing

School board members heard testimony on the Pittsburgh Student Achievement Center, an alternative school for students needing credit-recovery support.