K-12 council OKs Infante-Green’s plan to relinquish control of Providence schools

After seven years, the Rhode Island Council on Elementary and Secondary Education Tuesday gave its approval to returning control of Providence Public Schools to the capital city effective July 1.

“It’s not like turning on a light switch, which is what everybody is thinking,” Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education Angélica Infante-Green told the council.

‘It was time.’ Infante-Green says she’s ready to hand back keys to Providence schools…

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