This brilliant presentation by Public Impact connects the dots between education reform and economic development in Rhode Island. There is no other single thing that will have a greater impact on Rhode Island’s long term economic development than turning around our state’s under-performing K-12 school system. Here’s why:
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Cost of RI-MA Achievement Gap: $2.1 Billion
Published by December 1st, 2009 in Economic Development and Great Leadership. 0 CommentsCommissioner Gist Ends Seniority-Based Teacher Assignment
Published by October 23rd, 2009 in Great Leadership, RIDE, Race to the Top, Teacher Effectiveness and Teacher Quality. 0 CommentsIn a letter to all superintendents, Education Commissioner Deborah A. Gist has told districts to end all teacher assignments that are based solely on seniority, and the Department of Education issued a press release announcing the end of seniority-based teacher assignment in Rhode Island. Gist told all superintendents “to ensure that nothing in any […]
Democracy Prep Blackstone Valley Holds Lottery
Published by July 7th, 2009 in Central Falls, Charter Schools, Cumberland, Great Leadership, Lincoln, Mayoral Academies, Mayors, No Excuses and Pawtucket. 0 CommentsThe Valley Breeze reports that Democracy Prep Blackstone Valley held their admissions lottery: “… the college class of 2026 took off in a new direction Tuesday evening at the Blackstone River Theatre. They were the lucky ones whose names were pulled from brass bingo drums during a lottery used to fill the first-ever class […]
Commissioner Gist Op-Ed: Let’s make R.I. schools best in America
Published by July 7th, 2009 in Great Leadership, RIDE and Race to the Top. 0 CommentsGlad to see the Providence Journal publish Rhode Island Education Commissioner Deborah Gist’s opening op-ed calling for Rhode Island to have the best schools in America. An excerpt:
Late last month, the U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan, called upon all educators to “behave differently” and to “move outside our comfort zones” so as to create […]
Secretary Duncan Challenges Teacher Union to “Think Differently”
Published by July 2nd, 2009 in Federal Government, Great Leadership, Merit Pay, NCLB, NEARI, Obama, Race to the Top, Teacher Effectiveness and Teacher Quality. 2 CommentsIn a speech today to the NEA, the nation’s largest teacher’s union, Secretary Duncan challenged teacher unions to “think differently.” A full transcript of Secretary Duncan’s prepared remarks to the NEA is available, and a video will be posted here when it becomes available. Some choice excerpts leave little question that this is […]
Funds Restored for New Charter Schools
Published by June 25th, 2009 in Charter Schools, Federal Government, Great Leadership, Legislature, Mayoral Academies, Mayors, Obama and Race to the Top. 1 CommentAt 1:38 am this morning, the Rhode Island House of Representatives passed a budget article that restored funding for new charter schools as its last order of business for the night. After a heated debate, the measure to restore $1.5 million in funding for two new charter schools passed on a 47-26 vote. […]
Rhode Island in National Spotlight
Published by June 24th, 2009 in Charter Schools, Federal Government, Great Leadership, Legislature, Mayoral Academies and Obama. 1 CommentYesterday, readers in communities across the nation opened their local paper or logged on to their local news Web site to read about the fight for new charter schools in Rhode Island.
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan chose to speak about Rhode Island in his interview with AP reporter Libby Quaid, after he spoke out for […]
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