SPECIAL MEETING OF THE PAWTUCKET SCHOOL COMMITTEE Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at 6:30 PM School Administration Building, 2nd Floor Conference Room 286 Main Street, Pawtucket, RI 02860 Agenda Meeting will come to order Roll call Pledge of Allegiance …
Excitement and Anxiety: The First Day of School
By Randi Weingarten Over the last few weeks, I’ve been seeing teachers posting pictures of their classrooms on Facebook, saying, “My classroom’s ready!” That takes me right back to my childhood, helping my mom prepare her classroom for the students…
Update on Elementary and Secondary Education Act
I wanted to take the time to update you on some exciting news concerning the basic federal law covering K-12 public education, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Today, the Senate, by an 81-17 bipartisan vote, passed the Every Child…
AFT Applauds Senate Overhaul of NCLB
AFT’s Weingarten: “America’s students, educators and parents are counting on Congress to use the Senate bill as the basis for a law that President Obama will sign. If that is accomplished, the message is that Washington is serious about wanting to…
Important Education Legislation Moving Forward in RI
Provided by the Smith Hill Report, 6-23-15 Music Education Requirement (S0459A Picard, House Floor) (H5776A Morin, House Floor) The RIFTHP supports this act which would encourage all public secondary schools managed or controlled by the state to provide instruction…
Smith Hill Report, 6-15-15
Please click the link below for access to this month’s Smith Hill Report SHR_150615