Yesterday in Denver, Democrats for Education Reform and the Education Equality Project held an event at the Democratic National Convention titled “Ed Challenge for Change,” marking a watershed turning point for the Democratic party on issues of accountability, choice and a true commitment to addressing our nation’s greatest civil rights injustice: the achievement gap between […]
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Mayor Cicilline Stands with Education Reformers
Published by August 26th, 2008 in Charter Schools, Great Leadership, Legislature, Mayors, Providence and Urban Schools. 0 CommentsNEARI’s Purtill Resorts to Personal Attacks
Published by July 11th, 2008 in Charter Schools, Failed Leadership, Legislature, Mayoral Academies, Mayors, NEARI and School Day. 1 CommentIn the wake of the recent victory for education reformers in Rhode Island, I appeared on 10 News Conference with NEARI Executive Director Bob Walsh to debate the issue on the merits.
While Mr. Walsh debated in public, however, NEARI launched personal attacks behind the scenes. NEARI publishes an official newsletter called “Newsline,” […]
Victory for Education Reform in Rhode Island
Published by June 19th, 2008 in Charter Schools, Great Leadership, Legislature, Mayoral Academies and Mayors. 6 CommentsLast 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 […]
‘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 […]
State Funding Formula: DOA
Published by January 16th, 2008 in Adequacy, Failed Leadership, Funding, Legislature, Providence and Urban Schools. 0 CommentsThe Projo writes that plans for a statewide funding formula face an “uncertain future.” It is “not a priority” for the Governor’s office (despite their support last year). Meanwhile, the coalition of groups supporting the work has split apart, disagreeing over the future, with Education Partnership explaining that in the absence of increased […]
RI Secondary Charter Schools Outperform District Peers
Published by January 15th, 2008 in Central Falls, Charter Schools, High Schools, Legislature, Middle Schools, NCLB, Pawtucket, Providence, Urban Schools and Woonsocket. 0 CommentsWe recently put together a quick summary of where secondary (i.e. grades 6-12) charter schools in Rhode Island stand and thought we would share it here. Among Rhode Island’s eleven charter schools, eight serve kids in these grades. All demonstrate strong evidence of Rhode Island’s success in chartering high quality secondary […]
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