Earlier in February, the governor’s office and RIDE announced plans for XQ+RI. It is an unprecedented collaborative partnership between Rhode Island and XQ, an organization that strives to find ways to modernize American education. The partnership will seek to unlock the secrets of how to engage a new generation of high school students and better prepare them for the rapidly changing world.
Read MoreRushie Vilane from the Woonsocket P-TECH program plans to be the first in her family to go to college. Christopher Bove from Middletown High School called the PrepareRI Internship the most rewarding experience of his life. Thanks to her coursework in computer science, Tatyana Frost at The Met wants to be a role model for young women in STEAM.
So what would it look like if every high school student had that kind of story to tell?
Read MoreGovernor Gina M. Raimondo announced today a first-of-its-kind partnership with XQ, the nation's leading organization dedicated to reimagining high school education so every student succeeds -- no matter their race, gender, or ZIP code. XQ+RI: Rhode Island's XQ Challenge will engage communities to create student-centered schools that help prepare all young people for the future.
Read MoreGov. Gina Raimondo is partnering with a highly regarded nonprofit education organization to help Rhode Island public schools reimagine what high school could look like.
Any high school can apply for the grants. Five schools will be selected to receive up to $500,000 each from XQ to redesign their schools. The money can be used to implement the new high school design, which might call for changing the class schedule, using technology in new ways or expanding career and technical opportunities.
Read More“Today is going to be one of those days where you are going to have a lot to talk about at the end of it, and it’s very possible that there are going to be some moments, some conversations that you’ll possibly remember for the rest of your lives. What we have planned for you at JA Inspire is an hour and a half of visiting with over 100 different groups made up of companies, schools, groups and associations of all different kinds. Really all they’re going to do today is tell you about their days and their careers and how they use their minds and talents to do things that are very fulfilling to them. You’re going to get a chance to see all of that.”
Read More“A few years ago the department of education really put the initiative forward that we wanted and needed to do computer science at all levels,” Giusti said. “I think we all recognize, from educators to people in business, that we’re going to need coders. It’s one of those professions, computer science, where there are always jobs available throughout the whole country.”
Students at Tiogue regularly log on to code.org and their Google Classroom to participate in coding activities that, to them, probably just seem more like fun games. They can code their own dance party, creating multiple characters and using code to have them perform different dance moves. By adding lines of code they can change the music, the background, the number of dancers, the actual dance moves and other features.
Read MoreBefore the internship, Richardson had envisioned a technical career like computer programming. But Prepare Rhode Island taught him that he can excel in multitasking, working with colleagues and problem solving. Now he’s thinking of going into the construction field, he said, “maybe as a project manager or architect.”
Read MoreThe Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) has announced Rhode Island is one of six states to be awarded a STEM apprenticeship grant from the U.S. Department of Education. This $500,000 grant will fund the launch of the Rhode Island Youth Apprenticeship Program, an apprenticeship program that starts during senior year, with more than 100 students statewide placed in apprenticeship positions in cybersecurity and data analysis by 2022.
Read MoreThe Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) announced today that Rhode Island is one of six states to be awarded a STEM apprenticeship grant from the U.S. Department of Education. This $500,000 grant will fund the launch of the Rhode Island Youth Apprenticeship Program, an apprenticeship program that starts during senior year, with more than 100 students statewide placed in apprenticeship positions in cybersecurity and data analysis by 2022.
Participating students will work with CVS Health as the lead employer to start, with the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) serving as the primary instruction provider.
Read MorePROVIDENCE, RI -- More than 350 supporters of work-based learning attended the Prepare Rhode Island (PrepareRI) Summit at Rhode Island College. Participants included representatives from eight area colleges and universities, educators from 45 school districts and public charter schools, community organizations that serve opportunity youth, and business leaders from health care, cybersecurity, wind energy, hospitality, and more.
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