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RI charter school bosses make significantly more $ than their public school counterparts. Their workers make significantly less. @RIHouseofReps labor committee is hearing a bill that would require prevailing wages. It will be telling to see the testimony.
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There are 64 school superintendents in Rhode Island. That’s crazy and excessive.
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Rhode Island cities and towns made a once-in-a-century investment to rebuild our public schools for students and communities. Now charter networks backed by out-of-state billionaires want to take over these new buildings. Pass the moratorium/cap reduction.
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Feb 20
Several principals are raising concerns that charter schools are getting student contact info from RIDE/PPSD, given their targeted outreach to high-performing students. The pattern seems clear: recruitment is focused on students who score proficient or advanced on RICAS.
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11 Dec 2025
Joan Jackson set the tone for executive leadership: treating the school board with open dismissiveness, avoiding collaboration with PTU, pushing out Black and Brown leaders, keeping everything off email, and snickering about Javier’s incompetence behind his back.
8 Dec 2023
Let's offer Senior Advisor Joan Jackson our support in prayer as she recently lost her dog, and she's taking a few days off work to grieve. #AllDogsGoToHeaven
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11 Dec 2025
As Joan Jackson makes her grand exit from PPSD, let’s stroll down memory lane and recall how her connection to Deputy Commissioner Kelvin Roldan basically made her untouchable, the queen of the iron fist era.
5 Oct 2023
Providence School Board received a lengthy & anonymous “from eight district-level leaders” that raised complaints about Joan Jackson, claiming that she “has created a work environment that eight district-level leaders consider intimidating, hostile and abusive.” #TBT
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ICYMI: Leviton Dual Language School is a gem in the Providence School District! Our teachers there are teaching the next generation of bilingual and biliterate students! #PTUPROUD @RIDeptEd @AlexandraLeslie
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5 Nov 2025
Elorza, Raimondo, Infante-Green, Capellan, and Smiley quietly mapped out a plan to downsize PPSD by closing schools, expanding charters, and reshaping K–8s to push families out. The Excel Academy lease denial is a major setback to that long-term strategy.
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29 Jul 2025
I’m getting t-shirts made that say: “The state took over our schools and all we got was higher property taxes.” #Unbelievable
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24 Jul 2025
The hard truth: if PPSD loses 1,000 students in 2 years, we’ll be forced to close 2–3 more schools. And just like that, the cycle continues—giving away schools year after year. It’s a domino effect we can’t afford. #SaveCarlLauro #FundPPSD
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From a PTU teacher:
Just got a text from a teacher who saw two of her students there. She asked if they are going to Excel. They said “no, we got paid to be here”
Someone needs to look into this! @StephMachado @steveahlquist @AlexandraLeslie @NBC10 @StreetStories12
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24 Jul 2025
PPSD spends $48K/year on a student with special needs. While 16% of PPSD students get special ed services, Excel serves less than 1%. When 1,000 students shift to Excel, PPSD loses funding but keeps its highest-cost students. That’s not equity—it’s fiscal harm. #SaveCarlLauro
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If someone could explain why a big box charter which claims it’s a public school needs FOUR PAID lobbyists that would be great. @CoreyJonesPVD @justinroias @pvdcitycouncil @DanMcGowan @AlexandraLeslie @JMuhingabo @DavidMoralesRI
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21 Jul 2025
2 years ago, Carl Lauro Elementary was forced to close its doors. Now, the building is being considered for a 35-year lease to Excel Academy, a big-box charter school.
This proposal is about more than a building: it will accelerate the defunding of our Providence Public Schools!
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22 Jul 2025
ZERO teachers at Excel academy in MA are sped and/or ESL certified. ZERO @pvdcitycouncil @PVDMayor @TyrelleStephen3 @PTU958 @RIDeptEd
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11 May 2025
How did we get to a point where students miss 50 days of school, still get promoted to the next grade… and then we act surprised when they’re failing?
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29 Dec 2024
Why are some Chicago leaders ok with obstructing CTU contract negotiations? You need to be advocating for the schools Chicago students deserve. Is it easier to prop up a failed CEO with political theater? 🛑 We need a fair contract now!!
Proud CTU member @CTULocal1
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30 Oct 2024
A $6.8 million investment in an unproven vendor that only produced marginal gains should prompt an investigation into that contract.
21 Oct 2024
What was the return on investment for the DMG contract? Well, PPSD spent $8 million on DMG only to see stagnant RICAS scores. Meanwhile, former Deputy Commissioner Dr. Kelvin Roldan’s friends profited from the deal. They are laughing at us. #IndependentAuditNeeded
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30 Oct 2024
Recent review of PPSD on Glassdoor, I’ve been hearing about harassment and fraud since the start of the takeover but no one does anything about it.
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