R.I. takeover of Providence schools extended for 3 more years
Nearly five years into the state takeover of the Providence public schools, Rhode Island education officials have extended it for three more years until late 2027.
State Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green made the recommendation to the Council on Elementary and Secondary Education Thursday night, which unanimously voted to approve the plan.
“I am recommending an extension of the PPSD intervention for up to three years because the absence of an aligned, shared vision of governance and limited focus on improving student outcomes troubles me and is not conducive to continued success,” Infante-Green wrote in a memo to the council, which governs K-12 education.
The extension will last until Oct. 15, 2027. The order said Infante-Green has the discretion to recommend an end to the takeover “at any point” during the extension and return the schools to local control.
