[Summit] Fw: Forums about Johns Hopkins Review of Providence Schools

Fri Jul 12 17:51:13 UTC 2019

 (1) Last Public Forum (Saturday Morning at South Providence Library)

Good Morning,   

I wanted to reach out personally and inform you of last upcoming community forum meetings regarding the RIDE review of PPSD.

Please see below for more information regarding the meeting:

What: RIDE Report Community Forum

When: Saturday, July 13th 2019 from 9:30am to 11:45am

Where: South Providence Library, 441 Prairie Ave.

*Note: 9;30am – 10:30am: Forum for the community in English

*Note: 10:45am – 11:45am: Forum for the community in Spanish

As you know, the Rhode Island Department of Education, working in partnership with Governor Gina Raimondo and Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza, assembled a diverse team of local and national education experts, including representatives from the Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy, to oversee the review of Providence Public Schools and compile a final report.

During the review phase of the process, the review team was charged with visiting schools and listening to stakeholders about the challenges they face in the classroom and central office.

Best,

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LaJuan Allen

Community Relations Coordinator 
Office of Community Relations 
Providence City Hall 
25 Dorrance Street 
Providence, RI 02903 
Lallen at providenceri.gov 
(401) 680-5743 | 
Call to Connect | PVD311

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PVD 311 - City of Providence

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(2) Further Briefings 

   ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Burney-Speaks, Shawndell <Sburneyspeaks at providenceri.gov>To: Burney-Speaks, Shawndell <Sburneyspeaks at providenceri.gov>Sent: Friday, July 12, 2019, 11:48:26 AM EDTSubject: Update regarding RIDE Review of PPSD (English & Spanish) 

Good evening,

Thank you again to everyone who participated in the review process of Providence Public Schools so far, especially for your larger commitment to serve as members of the community to advocate for parents, families, and students. 

As you know, the Rhode Island Department of Education, working in partnership with Governor Gina Raimondo and Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza, assembled a diverse team of local and national education experts, including representatives from the Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy, to oversee the review of Providence Public Schools and compile a final report.

During the review phase of the process, the review team was charged with visiting schools and listening to stakeholders about the challenges they face in the classroom and central office.

In addition to the review team's work, parents, students, and community members were invited to share their feedback at any time through an open survey and during community forums. 

We're now waiting for the report from Johns Hopkins with the findings, which will outline what the review team discovered to be the common themes and consistent roadblocks reported in the district. 

In preparation for the release of the report, RIDE and the City of Providence is in the process of scheduling briefings with key stakeholders and community forums to have an open conversation with Providence educators, students, and families to react to the findings and to give them the opportunity to offer feedback on the next steps.

If you'd like to join us at a community forum, please register through this survey, www.surveymonkey.com/r/PPSDReport or by calling us at 311 or 401-421-2489.

SPANISH

Buenas noches,

Gracias de nuevo a todos los que participaron en el proceso de revisión de las Escuelas Públicas de Providence hasta el momento, especialmente por su gran compromiso de servir como miembros de la comunidad para abogar por los padres, las familias y los estudiantes.

Como saben, el Departamento de Educación de Rhode Island, en colaboración con la Gobernadora Gina Raimondo y el Alcalde de la Providence, Jorge Elorza, reunieron un equipo diverso de expertos en educación locales y nacionales, incluidos representantes del Instituto Johns Hopkins para la Política de Educación, para supervisar la revisión de las Escuelas Públicas de Providence y compilar un informe final.

Durante la fase de revisión del proceso, el equipo de revisión se encargó de visitar las escuelas y escuchar a las partes interesadas sobre los desafíos que enfrentan en el aula y la oficina central.

Además del trabajo del equipo de revisión, los padres, estudiantes y miembros de la comunidad fueron invitados a compartir sus comentarios en cualquier momento a través de una encuesta abierta y durante los foros de la comunidad.

Ahora estamos esperando el informe de Johns Hopkins con los hallazgos, que resumirá lo que el equipo de revisión descubrió como temas comunes y obstáculos constantes informados en el distrito.

En preparación para la publicación del informe, RIDE y la Ciudad de Providence están en el proceso de programar reuniones informativas con los principales interesados y foros comunitarios para tener una conversación abierta con los educadores, estudiantes y familias de Providence para reaccionar a los hallazgos y brindarles la oportunidad de ofrecer retroalimentación sobre los próximos pasos.

Si desea unirse a nosotros en un foro de la comunidad, regístrese a través de esta encuesta, www.surveymonkey.com/r/PPSDReport o llamándonos al 311 o al 401-421-2489.

Gracias

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Shawndell Burney-Speaks
Community Relations Advisor
Preferred Pronoun: she/her/hers
Office of Mayor Jorge O. Elorza
Providence City Hall
25 Dorrance Street
Providence, RI 02903
sburneyspeaks at providenceri.gov
(401) 680-5406 | Ext: 5406
Call to Connect |PVD311
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