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RI’S CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THE NEWS
To retain R.I. teachers, we need schools where educators can thrive
Award-winning teacher Julie Maruska shares her experience working in charter public schools that offer teachers autonomy and respect https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/23/metro/commentary-ri-teachers-charter-public-schools/
Blackstone Academy Charter School Hosts Business Fair
Ninth-graders presented small businesses they had been developing throughout the semester. Read more at https://patch.com/rhode-island/pawtucket/blackstone-academy-charter-school-hosts-business-fair.
Beacon Charter Shines in State Assessments, Attendance Turnaround
With just 200 students, Beacon Charter High School for the Arts has proven that small schools can achieve big results. The school recently earned statewide recognition for cutting chronic absenteeism by more than 20 percentage points while posting double-digit gains on state assessments in English and science. Read more at https://www.valleybreeze.com/beacon-charter-shines-in-state-assessments-attendance-turnaround/article_1dafedbd-76ea-4ae8-bd3c-e1bf997f43f2.html.
Officials Break Ground on Legacy High School’s First Floor
On Wednesday, October 22, community members gathered to mark the official groundbreaking of Legacy High School's first floor renovations. Read more at...
Opinion: Charter Public Schools are Part of the Solution, Not the Problem
Chiara Deltito-Sharrott, executive director of the Rhode Island League of Charter Public Schools, pushes back on claims that charter schools harm public education—arguing that they make public education stronger. https://www.providencejournal.com/story/opinion/columns/2025/10/19/charter-schools-show-innovation-accountability-deliver-results-opinion/86603888007/
The Greene School: Where Nature Meets Education
Head of School Kerry Tuttlebee and 12th grade student Kyannie Fernandez from The Greene School joined The Rhode Show on October 1, 2025, to share what makes this public charter school special. Read more and see the show clip at...
Lauren Matlach Joins Rhode Island League of Charter Public Schools as its First-Ever Director of Communications and Policy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 18, 2025 Lauren Matlach Joins Rhode Island League of Charter Public Schools as its First-Ever Director of Communications and Policy PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island League of Charter Public Schools (RILCPS or “the League”) announced today...
Rhode Island League of Charter Public Schools Issues Statement Regarding Providence City Council Rejection of Lauro School Lease Agreement
All public school students and families in our state deserve to be treated with dignity and given fair access to public resources. That includes the ability to learn in public school buildings and classrooms. No public school students, whether they attend a district...
A time-tested reading curriculum all Rhode Island schools should get behind
Kerry-Ann Edmondson, known as ‘Miss Kerry’ to her first-grade students at the Compass School, a charter school in North Kingstown, uses the University of Florida Learning Institute reading curriculum to help achieve reading fluency. Read more:...
Local students earn Civic Leadership Awards
Kiara Canterbury and Micah St. Onge, Beacon Charter High School for the Arts Kadjatou Diallo and Jayilson Fernandes, Blackstone Academy Charter School Read more:...