Providence Superintendent Javier Montañez, left, and Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green, right, speak to the news media on Aug. 29, 2024. (Photo by Alexander Castro/Rhode Island Current)
Rhode Island and Providence education officials say a loan forgiveness program for educators of color is “no longer in effect,” according to documents both organizations filed Friday in response to a U.S. Department of Justice complaint.
Both defendants want the feds’ complaint dismissed and are demanding a trial by jury…