Last night, the Rhode Island House of Representatives passed an historic budget bill that significantly expands public school choice for Rhode Island families and takes a significant step towards ending educational inequity and closing the achievement gap in our state. Key to this momentous leap forward was a phenomenal speech from House Majority Leader Gordon […]
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Victory for Education Reform in Rhode Island
Published by June 19th, 2008 in Charter Schools, Great Leadership, Legislature, Mayoral Academies and Mayors. 9 Comments‘Mayoral Academies’ Accelerate RI Education Reform
Published by June 17th, 2008 in Charter Schools, Great Leadership, KIPP, Legislature, Mayoral Academies, Mayors and No Excuses. 0 CommentsIn recent days, the charter school movement in Rhode Island gathered new strength, with support from the House and Senate Leadership and a coalition of mayors representing half the population. Described by one national education reform leader as an “unprecedented” coalition of support, these mayors, led by Dan McKee of Cumberland, together with parents, teachers, […]
RI Charter Movement Advances Thanks to Leadership of Mayor McKee
Published by June 12th, 2008 in Charter Schools, Great Leadership, KIPP, Legislature, Mayoral Academies, Mayors, No Excuses and Urban Schools. 0 CommentsMayor Dan McKee (D-Cumberland) is an enthusiastic education reformer who inspires us with his well-informed, energetic hope for new public schools of choice in Rhode Island that could raise student achievement without increasing costs to taxpayers. Mayor McKee is not afraid to grab onto what so many consider a third rail in politics: structural reform […]
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