House Overwhelmingly Passes Charter Approval Reform Measures Two charter school approval reforms were approved by House of Representatives last week. H7051 sponsored by Representative Patricia Serpa, requires that city or town councils must support a charter school application before it…
Pawt. School Committee Meeting, Feb 8, 2016
MEETING OF THE PAWTUCKET SCHOOL COMMITTEE-POLICY SUBCOMMITTEE Monday, February 8, 2016 at 6:00PM Pawtucket City School Administration Building 286 Main St, Pawtucket, RI 02860 I. Agenda Meeting will come to Order Roll Call Pledge of Allegiance II. Public…
Justice Scalia Could Be Key Vote in Friedrichs case
Read below for an update on Friedrichs vs. California School District Inside the Supreme Court: Scalia, Once Seen as Key Friedrichs Swing Vote, Turns on Teachers Unions
Smith Hill Report, 1-15-16
Session Opens The 2016 session of the Rhode Island General Assembly opened on Tuesday, January 5. Over the next two months, bills will be introduced and hearings on bills will begin in House and Senate Committees. The Governor is anticipated…
How Will the New ESEA/ESSA Affect Schools in our State?
The reauthorized Elementary and Secondary Education Act, formerly known as No Child Left Behind and now officially known as the Every Student Succeeds Act, is a long overdue reset of the federal role in education policy. Back in January,…
Pawt. School Committee Agenda 1-12-16
PSC 1-12-16