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
Pawtucket SC Agenda, 6-9-15
Please click the link below for Tuesday’s School Committee Agenda SC Agenda June 9, 2015
Support Local Approval of Charter Schools
by local930 Within the next several days the RI Legislature will be acting on two bills which are important to our membership. Senate Bill S0087 Sub A and House Bill H5160 Sub A are bills that support local approval…