Rhode Island Looks to Lift Providence’s Failing School District

PROVIDENCE, R.I.—Brown tap water. Student brawls. Chronically absent teachers. Test scores that rank among the worst in the country.

The public school district here is full of deplorable conditions, according to a recent scathing report by the Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy. Now the capital city, proud of its downtown renaissance, restaurants and arts scene, faces a painful reckoning as it debates what to do with a failing school system that serves 24,000 children, who are mostly poor and Hispanic.

Imagine being illegal and demanding teaching staff learn your language in RHODE ISLAND

The union has to go! If that's not done first, she's 'pissing in the wind'!

Global warming is keeping teachers from showing up to work.

Illegal immigrants. PC culture. Democrat county/Democrat state. Predictable outcome.

Charter Schools anyone?

Great job SenWhitehouse you must be so proud! Another example of liberal destruction! WALKAWAY

Keep pandering things get worse. Bus every one to South Boston in Masachusetts. Thats sure to increase ACT scores.

Lets take the time to remember that Rhode Island is a bastion of Liberalism and all of its failed policies.

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Opinion | An Education Horror ShowFrom WSJopinion: Look to Providence, Rhode Island for a case study in public school failure and lack of accountability opinion SYSTEMIC opinion Lack of responsible jobs just makes you look bad. opinion The entire state of RI is in shambles. High taxes, overtaken by illegal immigrants, impassable roads, blatantly criminal politicians, slum lords, high utilities, no affordable housing, businesses running from the borders, residents fleeing. Brought to you by the Democratics.
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