Rhode Island Department of Education

Chronic absenteeism impacts schools, businesses, and community spaces. We can prevent this and set #OurKids up for success by reminding them that #AttendanceMattersRI. It’s #Cool2BeInSchoolRI! https://lnkd.in/e8QrESAV Lieutenant Governor Sabina Matos Mayor Brett Smiley NORTH PROVIDENCE, TOWN OF City Of Central Falls City of East Providence Mayor’s Office NEA Rhode Island David Cicilline Rhode Island Foundation Joke Alesh, DMD MPH Providence Public Schools The Providence Journal #attendance #video #education #rhodeisland #chronicabsenteeism

NEW: In alignment with our #AttendanceMattersRI campaign and with support from the Papitto Opportunity Connection Foundation, we’re distributing 140K+ magnetic calendars to RI school districts that will help students and families track daily attendance. More: https://bit.ly/4f4GVGF We’ve also launched a new professional learning course hosted on BRIDGE-RI that will provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of chronic absenteeism, its causes, and how to support students. #chronicabsenteeism #attendance #absenteeism #rhodeisland #education #calendar #families #students #educators #schooldistricts #schools

Yesterday, the RIDE Student Advisory Council met for their monthly meeting to zero in on a legacy project topic for the school year. A productive session all around. Great work, students!

Earlier this school year, students from East Greenwich School Department High School created a video for fellow RI students and the community on the benefits of showing up to school everyday and why #AttendanceMattersRI. Keep up the great work, EG! Watch the full video here: https://lnkd.in/e4JRw6n8

The 2025-26 #FAFSA form is now OPEN! The online form is available to all students & families at FAFSA.gov. It is critical that students who are planning their post-secondary journeys create an FSA ID and fill out the form. Read more from U.S. Department of Education: https://bit.ly/4hZPO6H

CONGRATULATIONS! In surprise celebrations across the state on Friday, representatives from RIDE, the RI STEAM Center at Rhode Island College (RIC), and Rhode Island Energy presented three educators with the 2024 RI STEAM Educator Award. The awardees are: - Julie Maruska, The Compass School - Kerri Krawczyk, Kickemuit Middle School, Bristol Warren Regional School District - Verda Jones, Charles E. Shea Senior High School, Pawtucket School Department Julie, Kerri and Verda have all shown how successful our students can be when they are thoroughly engaged and inspired by what they are learning in and out of the classroom. Thank you to these three educators who are consistently demonstrating excellence in the teaching profession and who are always striving for equitable opportunities for each and every Rhode Island student. Learn more about the award and these phenomenal educators here: https://lnkd.in/er8fCC_T

During the 2023-24 school year, elementary school students had the largest decrease in chronic absenteeism rates, down 5.1 percentage points from the previous year. Let’s keep the momentum going! https://lnkd.in/e6_ugimP #AttendanceMattersRI #Cool2BeInSchoolRI #Back2SchoolRI

Two years ago, the RI Readiness-Based Graduation Requirements were approved by the K-12 Council, which paved the way for more students to be on track for a successful career after high school beginning with the class of 2028. Read more about these innovative regulations: https://bit.ly/3StRICg #graduationrequirements #graduation #highschoolgraduation #highschool #secondary #postsecondary #college #career #rhodeisland #education #academics #careerprep #collegeprep #students #educators

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November is #NationalFamilyCaregiversMonth. In RI, 37% of students grades 6 through 12 indicated they were providing care for a family member for most or part of the day. RIDE continues to support our caregiving youth through our secondary regulations. More: ?https://bit.ly/3StRICg #rhodeisland #education #highschool #middleschool #caregivingyouth #caregiving #health #wellbeing #graduation #graduationrequirements #academics #students #teachers #families