Wednesday, November 29, 2017
Clockwise top left – Shanley, Moffitt, Oliviera, and Walsh
Experts say the difference between Rhode Island’s economy and Massachusetts exploding and overheating economy is the difference between the respective education systems and, thus, the quality of our workforce. Continue reading “League Director Added to 2017 Power List”
http://www.golocalprov.com/news/ri-league-of-charter-schools-names-oliveira-executive-director
Friday, June 09, 2017
GoLocalProv News Team
Keith Oliveira
The Rhode Island League of Charter Schools has named Keith Oliveira, former president of the Providence School Board, as its new Executive Director.
“Our charter schools provide tremendous learning experiences and opportunities for Rhode Island students and families. I am very excited to take on this opportunity to advance the purpose of charter schools in Rhode Island,” said Oliveira.
Oliveira will take over the position effective June 19.
Oliveira as President of the School Board Continue reading “RI League of Charter Schools Names Oliveira Executive Director (June 9, 2017)”
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“The National Alliance supports the Administration’s investment in opening, expanding, and replicating high-quality charter public schools. The $158 million increase for the Charter Schools Program (CSP) contained in the Administration’s FY 2018 budget would provide critical funding to seed new charter public schools and expand choice for families and students seeking alternatives to district schools. Continue reading “National Alliance for Public Charter Schools Statement on White House’s Proposed FY 18 Budget (May 23, 2017)”
By Linda Borg
Journal Staff Writer
CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. _ The Learning Community is the first public school in Rhode Island to receive state approval to train elementary teachers in English as a Second Language (ESL) instruction.
Continue reading “State Approves Learning Community to Train Second-Language Teachers (May 4, 2017)”
Our 18 schools serve the public, are open to the public, funded by the public and held accountable to the public. We enroll students through a fair and transparent lottery system, which is open to all students, including many from low income, diverse communities. We are free to be innovative and are held accountable for improved student achievement. We have flexibility around how we spend our resources and run our programs, helping us explore best practices and share them with both charter and traditional public schools.
Whether we’re working with traditional public school leaders or a team of teachers is working collaboratively within their own department, we are always seeking new ways to improve student achievement. We work closely with families and community partners, providing invaluable educational experiences for students that don’t end once students leave their classrooms.
We teach differently because we know that students learn differently. We find innovative approaches to each lesson and we don’t stop until we know what works. We are striving every day to close the achievement gap in our public schools and have shown strong results on state testing and other measures of success.