US EditionRI education commissioner speaks out against proposed federal cuts
- On May 8, 2025, Rhode Island Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green participated in a Senate forum in Washington, D.C. That focused on the proposed elimination of the Department of Education.
- The forum, hosted by Senator Patty Murray, focused on concerns over decreasing federal resources for schools and involved education commissioners, parents, and teachers.
- Infante-Green highlighted that 15 percent of Rhode Island’s education budget, amounting to $275 million for programs like Title I and nutrition, originates from federal funds.
- She called on federal officials to actively work toward maintaining and increasing funding for public education, emphasizing that such backing is crucial for the benefit of all children, regardless of political beliefs.
- Infante-Green warned that funding cuts disproportionately harm low-income students and that states cannot manage these reductions alone, making federal backing critical for local schools.
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Infante-Green visits U.S. Senate, implores funding for local schools
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WLNE) — Rhode Island Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green visited Washington, D.C. as part of a U.S. Senate forum on the dismantling of the Department of Education. The forum was hosted by U.S. Senator Patty Murray, a senior member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. The forum convened education commissioners, parents and teachers to discuss the impact of dwindling resources for students a…
RI education commissioner speaks out against proposed federal cuts
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green was among a panel of education officials who spoke out against recommended funding cuts to the Department of Education by the Trump administration. "As we saw in the budget, there are some areas that are completely gone," Infante-Green said to U.S. senators at the hearing Tuesday evening, which included Sen. Jack Reed. The proposal is what President Donald …
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U.S. Senate Dems launch forums to spotlight ‘bulldozing’ of Department of Education
Angélica Infante-Green, Rhode Island’s commissioner of elementary and secondary education, speaks at a forum on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. (Screenshot via YouTube)WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Democrats on Tuesday blasted the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, underscoring the impact of the dizzying array of cuts, overhauls and proposed changes to the agency on students, fa…
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