Raimondo, Moffit Host College Signing Day Celebration at Central High School
Monday, May 02, 2016
Governor Gina Raimondo as well as First Gentleman Andy Moffit celebrated the postsecondary plans of Rhode Island's high school seniors on Monday by hosting a College Signing Day celebration at Central High School in Providence.
"We need to support every student who chooses to continue their education past high school. In today's economy, our kids need more than just a high school diploma. That's why we're doing everything we can to make it easier for them to attend college or technical programs after high school, from funding scholarship programs like Rhode Island's Promise to offering the SAT for free," said Raimondo.
Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza, Education Commissioner Ken Wagner, Senator Harold Metts and Representative Anastasia Williams also joined the celebration.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST"Ensuring our students have the access and skills they need to continue their education is a top priority of my administration. I join Governor Raimondo and leaders from throughout the state in congratulating all students who have committed to furthering their education and wish them the best of luck throughout their college careers," Elorza said.
Added Moffit, "College is the ticket to success for young people across our state. As someone who has taught in the classroom and worked in the field of education for many years, I care deeply about giving every child the opportunity to make it in Rhode Island. I hope that celebrating College Signing Day becomes a tradition for years to come."
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On Friday November 22, the Hassenfeld Institute for Public Leadership at Bryant University, the Latino Policy Institute of Roger Williams University, the Rhode Island Association of School Committees, the Providence Student Union, and RI-CAN: Rhode Island Campaign for Achievement Now will host Rhode Island leaders in the public and nonprofit sectors for a symposium on "the civil rights issue of the 21st century, adequacy and equity and the State of Education in Rhode Island."
Weighing in on the the "three biggest factors" facing education in the state today are symposium participatnts Gary Sasse, Founding Director of the Hassenfeld Institute for Leadership; Christine Lopes Metcalfe, Executive Director of RI-CAN; Anna Cano-Morales, Chairwoman of the Board of Trustees, Central Falls Public Schools and Director, Latino Policy Institute at Roger Williams University; Tim Duffy, Executive Director, RI Association of School Committees; and Deborah Cylke, Superintendent of Pawtucket Public Schools.
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