Would you like an update on the status of public education in Rhode Island?

Would you like to speak with the Education Commissioner about the schools in your community?

You will have a chance to talk with Education Commissioner Deborah A. Gist during the Commissioner’s 2010-2011 Listening and Learning Tour.

To hear what Rhode Islanders are thinking and to share ideas about education, Commissioner Gist will visit every school district in the state over the course of the 2010-2011 school year. Each visit on the tour will conclude with a community forum during which the commissioner will discuss the strategic plan to transform education in Rhode Island and engage in a conversation with the audience.

“The U.S. Department of Education has recognized that our strategic plan is one of the best in the country and has awarded Rhode Island $75 million in Race to the Top funds to implement our plan,” said Commissioner Gist. “It’s important that everyone – students, parents, teachers, school leaders, and community members – work together to make our schools America’s best. I am looking forward to meeting with people from across the state to discuss how we can transform education in Rhode Island.”

In addition to the community forums, the Commissioner's Listening and Learning Tour will include classroom visits and afterschool meetings with teachers. Commissioner Gist’s tour will also include visits to each state-operated school and charter public school in Rhode Island.

Schedule of Visits and Community Forums

RIDE Strategic Plan to Transform Education in Rhode Island

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