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Scituate High School Chemistry Teacher Named 2008 Rhode Island Teacher of the Year

12/3/2007 - - In a surprise ceremony at the school, Governor Donald L. Carcieri today (December 3, 2007) announced that George Edwin Goodfellow, a chemistry teacher at Scituate High School, has been selected as the 2008 Rhode Island Teacher of the Year.

Governor to Present $25,000 Milken Educator Award in Surprise Ceremony - 10/15/2007

10/15/2007 - - Governor Donald L. Carcieri will present a Milken Family Foundation 2007 National Educator Award to a North Providence High School teacher on Monday (October 15, 2007), at the high school.

High-School Test Results 2007: Scores Remain Steady in English, Mathematics

9/26/2007 - - The 2007 High-School test scores in English language arts and mathematics were virtually unchanged from previous years, according to results released today (September 26th) by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (RIDE).

NAEP Results 2007: Rhode Island Students Improve in Mathematics and in 4th-Grade Reading

9/25/2007 - - The results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2007 tests, released today (September 25th, 2007), show that Rhode Island public-school students have improved in mathematics in both 4th grade and 8th grade and have improved in 4th-grade reading.

College Board Releases 2007 Rhode Island SAT, AP, and PSAT Results

8/28/2007 - - The College Board today (August 28th, 2007) released the 2007 test scores and participation rates of Rhode Island students on the SAT and AP (advanced placement) exams. - 2007 SAT Scores By School

Governor Carcieri Announces 85 Percent of Rhode Island Elementary and Middle Schools Are Meeting Their Targets

5/30/2007 - - PROVIDENCE - Results from the latest round of school-performance classifications show that 68 percent of the elementary and middle schools in the state (171 schools) are high performing, up from 62 percent last year.

GOVERNOR CARCIERI ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT OF JAMES A. DIPRETE

4/27/2007 - - Governor Donald L. Carcieri today announced that James A. DiPrete, a member of the Board of Regents for Elementary and Secondary Education since 1997 and its chairman since 1999, will retire by the end of June. DiPrete informed Governor Carcieri last week of his intention to retire.

RI PBS and RIDE Pilot Project Expands Access to GED Adult Education

4/24/2007 - - PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND (April 24, 2007) – The Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (RIDE) and Rhode Island PBS Education Services have formed a partnership to launch a groundbreaking pilot project entitled, “Enhancing GED Instruction through the Use of Video-On-Demand.”

Rhode Island Joins 8 Other States to Launch New Algebra II Test

4/11/2007 - - Rhode Island has joined a multistate partnership to develop a new Algebra II test that will be administered jointly by the nine partner states.

Education Department Awards $2.3 Million in Grants for Community Learning Centers

4/9/2007 - - The R.I. Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (RIDE) has awarded $2.3 million in grants to establish or expand community learning centers in five school districts.

Education Commissioner McWalters Testifies Before Congressional Committee on NCLB

3/21/2007 - - Education Commissioner Peter McWalters testified today (March 21st, 2007) before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and Labor at a Full Committee hearing on the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB).

First Information Works! 2007 Reports on Schools are On Line

2/14/2007 - - The first elements of Information Works! 2007 have been posted on the Information Works! Web site, www.infoworks.ride.uri.edu ...

Governor Carcieri Releases First Statewide Curriculum

2/13/2007 - - WOONSOCKET – Governor Donald L. Carcieri released the first Rhode Island Statewide Curriculum today (Feb. 13th) at Woonsocket High School. The curriculum is a Web-based tool...

Increasing Number of R.I. Students Take AP, PSAT Exams

2/6/2007 - - An increasing number of public-school students in Rhode Island took AP exams last year, according to a report released today...

Test Results Show Statewide Improvements in Reading, Mathematics

1/30/2007 - - Click here to view the entire press release.

Commissioner McWalters Appoints Clark Greene as Chief of Staff/Policy Director for Elementary and Secondary Education.

1/25/2007 - - Click here to view the entire press release.

Update on Outbreak of Mycoplasma Pneumoniae

1/3/2007 - - For questions or concerns about the recent mycoplasma pneumoniae outbreak in some RI schools, please see the Department of Health website, which has information for parents and health providers on their homepage. Parents and providers may also call the Family Information Line at 1-800-942-7434.