RIDE, McKee open to returning Providence schools to city in 2026

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Providence schools could return to local control by summer 2026, state leaders say

On Monday, state leaders shared that the Providence Public School District could return to local control by summer 2026. Gov. Dan McKee and leaders from the Rhode Island Department of Education, PPSD and Rhode Island Board of Education announced the timeline alongside a list of goals for the city to meet in order to facilitate the return.PPSD has been under state control since 2019, and state leaders extended the takeover until 2027 this past Au…

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McKee, RIDE unveil conditions for Providence to take back control of schools next year • Rhode Island Current

Gov. Dan McKee is seen sitting next to Rhode Island Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education Angélica Infante-Green at a press event on Monday, Feb. 10, 2025, at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School in Providence. (Photo by Alexander Castro/Rhode Island Current)Gov. Dan McKee joined Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education Angélica Infante-Green Monday at an award winning elementary school on Providence’s East Side M…

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RIDE, McKee open to returning Providence schools to city in 2026

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — State officials announced Monday that they're open to returning the state-run Providence Public School District to back to the city as early as 2026. Gov. Dan McKee, RIDE Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green, PPSD Superintendent Dr. Javier Montañez, and others made the announcement on their so-called "path to local control," framework in a press conference on Monday at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School. The sc…

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Providence could regain control of its schools by 2026 - TPR: The Public's Radio

Gov. Dan McKee and Rhode Island Department of Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green have laid out nine goals the city of Providence must meet in order for the state to consider handing schools back to local control.  The Providence Public School District has been under the state’s control since 2019, following a review by John Hopkins […] The post Providence could regain control of its schools by 2026 appeared first on TPR: The Public's …

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Providence Public Schools, Rhode Island could return to local control at some point next year if the city meets a number of state-established expectations. The governor and education commissioner said a national blue ribbon school like Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School is evidence that things are moving in the right direction, reports WJAR. But they argued that returning schools to city control cannot happen as quickly as the mayor would …