Tag: Angelica Infante Green

11-Year-Old Providence Student: We Don’t Let Animals Live in the Conditions Present In Our Schools
Rhode Island · School Talk

11-Year-Old Providence Student: We Don’t Let Animals Live in the Conditions Present In Our Schools

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Since the release of the blistering Johns Hopkins report on the Providence Public Schools, the new state education commissioner, Angélica Infante Green, and the city’s Mayor, Jorge Elorza, have hosted 9 open community forums in different schools around the city. Today marked the last two forums—one in English, one in Spanish—and one of the speakers… Continue reading 11-Year-Old Providence Student: We Don’t Let Animals Live in the Conditions Present In Our Schools

Pointing Fingers Is a Must
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Pointing Fingers Is a Must

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Rats. Asbestos. Lead paint. Brown water. Paint peeling off in sheets. Raw sewage. Fewer than 10 percent of 8th grade students able to read and do math at grade level. Ineffective and abusive teachers who can’t be terminated. Classroom work consistently far below grade level. Students watching Netflix and YouTube on their phones during class.… Continue reading Pointing Fingers Is a Must

New RI Commish Says There Is No Way She Would Send Her Own Children to a Providence School
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New RI Commish Says There Is No Way She Would Send Her Own Children to a Providence School

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Angélica Infante-Green did not pull any punches when answering questions about a devastating report released yesterday by Johns Hopkins University Institute for Education Policy. When asked to describe the report in a word, she said “heart-wrenching.” And anyone who has read the 93-page report likely knows exactly why she landed on that word. When asked… Continue reading New RI Commish Says There Is No Way She Would Send Her Own Children to a Providence School

Can We Focus on Basic Literacy Before Financial Literacy, Please?
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Can We Focus on Basic Literacy Before Financial Literacy, Please?

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“What good is it to be able to sit at the lunch counter if you can’t read the menu?” -Dr. Howard Fuller  There is something that feels kind of crazy about our state treasurer, Seth Magaziner, pushing for passage of a bill —introduced by Sen. Sandra Cano, D-Pawtucket and in the House by Representative Joseph McNamara, D-Warwick—to… Continue reading Can We Focus on Basic Literacy Before Financial Literacy, Please?

RI Makes a Superb Pick for Education Commissioner (Though the Process Leaves Something to Be Desired)
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RI Makes a Superb Pick for Education Commissioner (Though the Process Leaves Something to Be Desired)

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Rhode Island is officially getting a new Commissioner of Education and while the process took place far from the public eye, Angelica Infante-Green is a superb pick at a time that Rhode Island really needs one. Yes, it is a tad insulting that Governor Raimondo and her team will be introducing us to Infante-Green at… Continue reading RI Makes a Superb Pick for Education Commissioner (Though the Process Leaves Something to Be Desired)

Moms Say What? That’s Right.
Mommy Mayhem · School Talk

Moms Say What? That’s Right.

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In news you can’t use (but can probably relate to), the laundry (aka pops of color) continues to pile up this week though I did find 13 socks outside so that made the piles a bit smaller I guess. (On the bright side, while my dogs both love to grab socks and run outside with… Continue reading Moms Say What? That’s Right.