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Sat, 04/21/2012
The Westerly Sun

A new study has ranked Westerly and Chariho high schools the first- and second-most improved high schools in Rhode Island.

In the first statewide report card released on April 11 by the Rhode Island Campaign for Achievement Now, elementary and middle schools in the Westerly and Chariho districts also scored well in all categories.

Fri, 04/20/2012
GoLocalProv

Rhode Island spends more per student than most other states, ranking in the top ten nationally, but it's 32nd in the country for student achievement, according to a GoLocalProv analysis of data for all 50 states.

“This data highlights the stark reality that although we invest heavily in public education in our state, our performance remains unacceptably low,” said Maryellen Butke, Executive Director of RI-CAN, an education reform group.

Thu, 04/19/2012
North Kingstown Patch

The Rhode Island Campaign for Achievement Now (RI-CAN) released its 2012 School Report Cards for 300 Rhode Island public schools.

Check out the results for the North Kingstown school district. Overall, Stony Lane Elementary School tied for fourth place in average student performance at the elementary school level with 92 percent. (Hope Valley Elementary School and The Compass School took the top honors.)

At the middle school level, Wickford Middle School tied for sixth in overall performance with a score of 88 percent.

Thu, 04/19/2012
Bristol-Warren Patch

The following is a press release localized for the Bristol Warren Regional School District:

The Rhode Island Campaign for Achievement Now (RI-CAN) released its 2012 School Report Cards for 300 Rhode Island public schools.

In overall student performance, the Bristol Warren Regional School District elementary schools ranked 13th in the state, while Kickemuit Middle School tied with North Kingstown for 11th place, and Mt. Hope High School tied with North Smithfield for 11th place.

Wed, 04/18/2012
Newport Patch

 The Rhode Island Campaign for Achievement Now (RI-CAN) released its 2012 School Report Cards for 300 Rhode Island public schools.

Check out the results for the Newport school district. In the overall elementary school rankings, Underwood Elementary School ranked fourteenth in the state. Cranston-Calvert Elementary School ranked forty-fifth, Coggeshall Elementary School ranked sixtieth, and the former Sullivan School ranked sixty-fifth out of 76.

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Wed, 05/16/2012 - 16:36

My children have a skill we refer to in our family as selective hearing. They can hear the creak of the oven door from three blocks away if I am pulling out a pan of cookies, but if I look them in the eye and tell them to go clean their room – somehow it doesn’t register. One of the first things I learned from the teachers at Blackstone Valley Prep is that selective hearing can also be used, not just by my...

Sweet Tweets
Fri, 05/11/2012 - 17:06

 And here it is, your weekly dose of Sweet Tweets.

Learn more about this week’s NAEP science score release.
@PIENetwork 8th grade science scores show modest improvement in Nation's Report Card. Cause for optimism in #edreformworld? ow.ly/aQIK2

Getting on a path to college
Wed, 05/09/2012 - 12:11

I’m a sophomore at Dr. Jorge Alvarez High School in Providence. When I began school this year, I took on a lot of responsibilities that soon began weighing me down. I thought I was going to have to drop some of my activities but after joining the Male Leaders of Alvarez everything changed.

Sweet Tweets
Fri, 05/04/2012 - 14:27

May the 4th be with these Sweet Tweets.

Read Tracey’s first blog post here. 
@FiftyCAN Thrilled to congratulate Tracey and Rafael, winners of the @RhodeIslandCAN School Reform Blogging competition! |ow.ly/aGfTf

Way to get active Rhody!
@felicejfreyer...

Tracey Dann, RI-CAN School Reform Blogging Fellow

Choosing here.
Wed, 05/02/2012 - 11:04

 In 2007, I walked into a small theater to learn about Blackstone Valley Prep, a school in Cumberland, RI.  To my surprise, this event was not an informational session about one of Cumberland’s existing public schools.   Instead it was a hearing conducted by the Rhode Island Board of Regents to determine whether or not a new Mayoral Academy should be approved within our town.  I learned that...

Introducing our School Reform Blogging Fellows!
Tue, 05/01/2012 - 00:00

These last few weeks we’ve received an overwhelming response from teachers, parents and students eager to report from the front lines of education reform as a RI-CAN School Reform Blogging Fellow.
And today we're proud to introduce you to two extraordinary Rhode Islanders whose applications stood out above all the rest. Congratulations to Tracey Dann and Rafael Torres, our 2012 School Reform Blogging...

Sweet Tweets
Fri, 04/27/2012 - 16:01

We’ve been camped out at the State House all week advocating for S-2531 and H-7863, bills that will reform our staffing policies so that we keep our most effective teachers in the classroom. Luckily we’ve still been trolling the Twitterverse for the best edu-tweets of the week.

Rhode Islanders know that it’s time for change when it comes to school staffing.
@Mebutke...

Live Blog: April 26 House Labor Hearing on Teacher Quality Bill H-7863
Thu, 04/26/2012 - 16:21

5:45 pm - We're live from the House Labor hearing on H-7863, the bill to improve teacher staffing policies and ensure a great teacher in every classroom.

5:47 pm - Rep. Anastasia Williams introduces the bill sponsor, Rep. Jon D. Brien.

5:47 pm - Rep. Jon D. Brien explains this bill isn't meant to attack anyone, it's to ensure quality performance. This bill helps to make the needed changes to more...

Live Blog: April 25 Senate Labor Hearing on Teacher Quality Bill
Wed, 04/25/2012 - 16:46

We're now live for today's Senate Labor committee hearing on S-2531, legislation that would ensure a great teacher for every classroom. Follow along for updates.

5:13 pm - Hearing is called to order by Senator Paul Fogarty, Chairman.

5:14 pm - Bill sponsor, Senator Nesselbush, talks about the importance of the bill, connecting tenure to performance. Teachers will be required to be rated "effective...

Stand up for our most talented teachers
Wed, 04/25/2012 - 00:00

A while back we introduced you to David Upegui, a science teacher at Central Falls. David is one of many extraordinary teachers across the state whose hard work goes largely unacknowledged under Rhode Island’s outdated teacher staffing model.

Since the beginning of session we’ve been advocating for legislation to change that. And this week we’ve reached a critical milestone: the House and...

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