All students should be in class every day ready to learn, attendance matters.
I am proud to be a part of the
#AttendanceMattersRI
video campaign! Glad to be leading the charge on this issue with
@GovDanMcKee
.
Effective immediately, until such time as the underlying laws are clarified, no one other than active law enforcement is allowed to carry a firearm on school grounds.
It’s official!
@AInfanteGreen
has been confirmed as the next Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education. Congratulations, Commissioner, and welcome to Rhode Island!
Today was a truly historic day for education here in Rhode Island. We kicked off distance learning and the engagement and excitment we saw throughout the state was amazing! While today was a success, we must continue to grow and learn.
#RIEdUnited
#WeGotThisRI
You heard it from the Commissioner herself! Our Principals are CHAMPIONS! We are so thankful for your leadership and dedication at this time and ALL the time! THANK YOU!
#HappyPrincipalsDay
A big high-elbow to all of our teachers and support staff that are about to lead their students on a whole new path of learning and exploring. Today is the day. Let's stay the course and adjust as necessary. We are here for you. WE GOT THIS!!!
#WeGotThis
#WeGotThisRI
Congratulations to the 2020 Superintendent of the Year,
@KathrynCrowle12
of East Providence! Thank you for all that you do for students and families in your community and beyond!
@RISSAEdLeaders
Starting tomorrow, RIDE becomes the first state education agency to participate broadly in the
#ShadowAStudent
Challenge. Our 25 team members can’t wait to experience school again through the eyes of a student!
We are proud to announce that the Rhode Island Foundation has pledged $100,000 in order to close tech gaps for students statewide! Thank you,
@RIFoundation
we're extreme grateful! Check out the details here.
#WeGotThisRI
#RIEdUnited
RIDE extends a huge congratulations to the newly announced 2022 RI Superintendent of the Year
@JeannineNota
of Cranston Public Schools! Your dedication to your staff, students and families is indicative of the world class talent possessed by our educators here in Rhode Island!
It's Teacher Appreciation Week! To every teacher in Rhode Island, thank you for your commitment to helping your students learn and grow!
#ThankATeacher
#TeachersLeadRI
“I am so proud that I have dedicated my career to public education. Together, we’ve done some really terrific work.”
@MaryannSRI
, thank you so much for your incredible 30+ years of commitment to education
Tonight the flames of
@WaterFireProv
illuminated Downtown Providence in recognition of the many outstanding Rhode Island educators who do incredible work everyday for
#OurKids
! Thank you!
#EducationalExcellence
We're so excited to announce that we have been awarded a $10.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) to support the state’s efforts to rethink education to better serve students during the COVID-19 pandemic! (1/3)
Thank you
@ChelseaClinton
for visiting RI to talk to our students about Start Now! Our students are ready to make a difference in our community and the world. Go to for great programs and books for your kids!
@ribook
#RIReads
Clayville Elementary is an older building, but is very well maintained by Mr. Spicer, who attended Clayville as a student, has worked here for 30 years, and starts each day by greeting students with high fives as they get off the bus
“Just because we come from low-income families or communities, it doesn’t mean that your standards for us have to be low.” 👏🏼👏🏼
#RIDOHHealthEquitySummit
With the extended closure, schools will begin to implement their distance learning plans on Monday, March 23. We would like to recognize our districts for working diligently on finalizing their plans and submitting them to us this week.
What an enlightening, powerful, and productive conversation tonight with educators of color, talking about barriers into the profession and how we can diversify our workforce. Thank you to all who attended and shared your perspective!
#TeachersLeadRI
Thanks to some of our past R.I. Teachers of the Year for coming in to talk to the Commissioner about some of the great work happening in your classrooms!
#RITOY
#BackToSchool
#TeachersLeadRI
Congratulations to our three finalists for 2019 Rhode Island Teacher of the Year: Lisa Johansen of Coventry, Charlene Tuttle of Jamestown, and Sandra Makielski of North Kingstown!
#RITOY
Did you know the work we're doing with Structured Literacy and the Science of Reading is essential to both, students with Dyslexia and also many others without the designated diagnosis? Want more resources on Structured Literacy? Click here:
We again want to thank our educators, students, and families for their dedication and optimism around distance learning and we encourage you to continue to share that positive mindset throughout your communities. It takes a village.
#WeGotThisRI
Barry Ricci lived for his school community. He never stopped working for Chariho schools, and he will be dearly missed by all of us in education, in Chariho, and across the state.
“Curriculum matters, and how it is implemented in the classroom is extremely important.” Commissioner Infante-Green gets back to basics on what matters most for students and teachers
Friday has arrived and we are so proud to see what you have all accomplished this first week. Thank you teachers, support staff, administrators, volunteers, students and families. You are why
#WeGotThisRI
.
#RIEdUnited
.
Wow - a picture is worth a thousand words! Congratulations to the 326 RI students graduating today from the
@Prepare_RI
Internship program!
#PrepareRI
#SkillsAtWork
ICYMI our very own
@MaryannSRI
is the winner of this year's Crowley Award for her distinguished career and commitment to RI students. Thank you for everything you do, Deputy Commissioner! (via
@projo
)
Students, remember to send in your questions for your upcoming Press Conference with Governor Raimondo (Gina Raimondo ), Dr. Nicole-Alexander Scott (Rhode Island Department of Health, and Commissioner
@AInfanteGreen
from the Department of Education (
@RIDeptEd
).
Commissioner Wagner with the real star of the show tonight: Teddy, who did such a great job asking his question about increasing recess time. Thanks to Teddy and all the students who participated in the Q&A!
#RIStateOfEd
#teddysaysmorerecess
Commissioner
@AInfanteGreen
and Superintendent
@HarrisonPeters
pose with the district's latest effort to honor the Class of 2020: 25 Rhode Island Public Transit Authority buses carrying the message “Congratulations, Providence Seniors" throughout the metro area.
Congrats to
@ClassicalHSPVD
's very own
@principalbarr
on being named the 2022 RI Principal of the Year this morning. Commissioner
@AInfantegreen
joined
@pvdschools
Superintendent Montañez students, staff, alumni, & loved ones to congratulate Principal Barr on this honor.
And we are eager for Rhode Island to meet Angélica Infante-Green, an educator, leader, and advocate who has dedicated her career to expanding educational opportunity for all students!
Commissioner Wagner made coming to work fun, so we made sure to have some fun with him today. This throwback photo from his teen years was too perfect not to share.
Comm. Infante-Green: “Thank you to everyone who came tonight, thank you to the Mayor and his office, thank you to the principal for opening up the doors of this school, and a special thank you to the teachers' union who is stepping up to work with us as a partner.”
#4PVDkids
Congratulations
@McCabeNews
on being named a
@SpecialOlympics
Banner School for your efforts to create an inclusive, welcoming school culture for all students. We’re so excited to be here this morning with
@davidcicilline
!
Today we're excited to launch Our new website dedicated to all things related to a safe reopening of schools this fall. Be sure to sign up for
@GovRaimondo
e-newsletter and regular updates from RIDE.
#Back2SchoolRI
What an afternoon in Portsmouth! Here are some of the sights from our surprise 2021 RI Teacher of the Year ceremony at
@HathawaySchool
. We cannot wait to start collaborating with you,
@Acciardo21
! (Photos by
@JimMcGawEBN
)
Commissioner Infante-Green on the PPSD
@JHUEdPolicy
report: “This is the most heartbreaking report I’ve ever read...this is not ok for any kid. Anyone not willing to make the change is part of the problem. Own it and change it.”
Each and every one of our Administrators, Educators, Students and Families who have approached distance learning with a positive mindset and optimism!
#WeGotThisRI
When things get tough, Rhode Islanders support each other. Reply to this tweet and tell me about someone who is going above and beyond to help you or someone else. We’re going to get through this.
Phenomenal first day for Commissioner Infante-Green caps off with a conversation with the English Learner Advisory Council. Supporting multilingual learners and promoting dual language programs for all is at the top of her mind!
#BackToSchool
In support the Governor's April Reading Challenge, the RORRI team spent most of this week preparing "book bags" to deliver to Grab/Go meal sites across the state. So far, 420 books have been provided to sites in Providence and Pawtucket.
#readtogether
#rireadschallenge
Congratulations are also in order for our five RI finalists who are under consideration for the 2018
#PAEMST
award: Lindsay Bliven, Nicole Cram, Nicolle Greene, Jennifer Clark and Kerri Luchka!
#RISTEAM
We’re excited to announce that
@Boscovs
Department Store is joining the effort to support
@pvdschools
! This Sunday, December 8, make a $5 donation and get 25% off your purchase that day
#4PVDKids
Here are some of the Educators, Students and Families we saw in action during day 1 of distance learning. Look at that focus and those smiles! ❤
#RIEdUnited
#WeGotThisRI
RIDE, in collaboration with the
@RIFoundation
, is proud to announce the allocation of competitive grants for the expansion of Bilingual/Dual Language programs. For more information and to view the pre-application, please visit our website.
We applaud our educators, students, families and everyone in the RI education community for their outstanding work since Distance Learning began. We know your efforts will continue and we are here to support and champion you.
#WeGotThisRI
#RIEdUnited
Educators, students and families, as we approach the end of week 1 of distance learning we'd love to hear from you! Reply to this tweet with your highlight of the week. Videos and pictures are welcome!
#WeGotThisRI
#RIEdUnited
As we close out
#TeacherAppreciationWeek2020
we'd like to extend a heartfelt THANK YOU to all of our teachers for the dedication, support and love you show our students. ❤
Congrats to
@CityofEastProv
3rd grade teacher
@missrendine
who received a $25,000
@Milken
Educator Award today! We're so grateful to have such a passionate, dynamic & inspirational educator leading our children & serving as a shining example of educational excellence
#TowniePride
Commissioner Infante-Green started her first day in RI with the Walking School Bus, and she was happy to kick off the school year with these amazing volunteers, too!
Every student in Rhode Island is important, and education — the preparation and advancement of this diversity of student voices — is the civil rights work of our time.
In partnership with the
@RIFoundation
we are excited to announce that Central Falls, Providence, Westerly and Woonsocket will be exploring, starting, or growing programs aligned to the RI Blueprint for MLL Success with $100,000 in grant funding! More here:
Attention RI teachers: there are still limited funds available for incoming projects! Our amazing donors will fund additional projects on a first come, first served basis.
RIDE is excited to announce the creation of the RIDE Educators of Color Committee! Composed of RI teachers, administrators and school leaders of color, this group is eager to create tangible, lasting changes to our education system. More info here
#RIDEEOC
We invite you back to continue the conversation on racial justice and systemic racism. These sessions are part of a series. Please review details and join the conversation. All are welcome.
Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green – Data drives everything that we do. It drives the decisions and policies that are made. We have a lot of work to do and I am excited that you all are here with the focus on how data should drive instruction.
Governor McKee and Education Commissioner Infante-Green today announced that Dr. Javier Montañez, who has served as the Interim Superintendent of Providence Schools since June, will continue to head the District as Acting Superintendent for the 2021-2022 school year.
Commissioner
@AInfanteGreen
was pleased to present
@SecCardona
Rhode Island’s Blueprint for Multilingual Success which serves as a model for communities interested in crafting a cohesive vision and strategy to better serve the needs of
#MLL
students.
In honor of
#TeacherAppreciationWeek
, we have teamed up with
@dunkindonuts
to provide teachers with a token of our appreciation. Enjoy a free medium hot or iced coffee and donut this Wednesday, May 6th at participating locations.
@lizrus218
This is what success looks like! Congratulations to our 2017 RI Blue Ribbon School winners - Classical High School, Community Elementary School, & Fishing Cove Elementary!
We are excited to announce that Rhode Island leads the nation with the largest improvement in AP pass rates. The Ocean State's ten-year growth rate of 14.4% is nearly double the national average! Read more about our amazing progress here:
Amy Correia, Rebeca Filomeno-Nason, Rabia Hos, Ying Hui-Michael, and Francisca Silvia Lima. To our five new EL Ambassadors, welcome aboard and thank you for your commitment to improving services for English Learners!
Just released! 18
#RI
middle schools awarded
#CareerExploration
Grants to build or expand programs as part of the
@Prepare_RI
effort allowing more Grade 6-8 students to explore
#career
options - check out the news release for the full list of schools!
As
@GovRaimondo
has just announced, April vacation for all Rhode Island public schools has been moved up to next week. All Rhode Island public schools will be closed next week, March 16-20.
.
@PCTAProvidence
@pvdschools
is proud to recognize English teacher Shannon Mcloud, who daily brings her passion for literature in her classroom. Of the 27 students who took her college level English class, 24 earned the 4 credits offered by
@RICNews
#4PVDKids