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WPRI: When is the deadline to register in charter school lottery?
The deadline to register students in the Rhode Island charter school lottery is fast approaching. Parents have until Thursday, March 16, at 5 p.m. to apply for the 2023-2024 school year. Read more from WPRI news here.
Nearly 100 Rhode Island Families Explore Charter School Options
The R.I. League of Charter Schools welcomed nearly 100 families to our fair to learn more about our 20 public schools across the state and receive assistance completing an application. The high attendance reflects the increased demand for charter schools over the past...
National Alliance for Public Charter Schools: Let’s Fight to Protect Charter School Funding
The Charter Schools Program (CSP) is the nation’s only source of federal funding for new, expanding, and replicating charter schools. Still, it has been flat-funded at $440 million for the past four years—less than 1% of the country’s total public education budget. We...
Community Focus: RI League of Charter Schools’ Keith Oliveira
Rhode Island League of Charter Schools Executive Director Keith Oliveira joined 12 News at 4 Tuesday to highlight National School Choice Week. Watch the full interview here.
Rhode Island League of Charter Schools Announces Charter School Fair for Families on January 25
PROVIDENCE, RI — The Rhode Island League of Charter Schools is holding a Charter School Fair for prospective families and students on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Times2 STEM Academy (50 Fillmore Street, Providence), they announced today. At...
Charter school enrollment up 7% since pandemic started, group says
"Charter school enrollment spiked during the pandemic...Charter school enrollment is up 7% since the beginning of the pandemic, according to a new report from the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools." Read more via WJAR.
Rhode Island League of Charter Schools Announces Open Enrollment for 2023-24 School Year
Rhode Island League of Charter Schools Announces Open Enrollment for 2023-24 School Year Applications are being accepted for public charter schools across Rhode Island beginning November 22nd PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island League of Charter Schools (RILCS)...
Changing Course: Public School Enrollment Shifts During The Pandemic
A new report from the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools shows increased enrollment for charter schools during the pandemic. Read the full report here.
Nowell Academy Students Get a Lesson in the Law
PROVIDENCE, R.I. –Nowell Leadership Academy students learned firsthand about the legal system, First Amendment rights in schools, and legal precedent by participating in the program “Students and the Law.” The program leverages a partnership with students from Roger...
Providence Business News: Five Questions with Kyleen Carpenter
Kyleen Carpenter is the head of school of Blackstone Academy Charter School in Pawtucket. She is a Fulbright scholar and spent time in Finland to understand the country’s way of learning. Carpenter spoke with Providence Business News about her time in Finland and how...