March 4 Rally to Call on Lawmakers to Protect Fair Funding for All Public School Students

PROVIDENCE, RI – Led by Rhode Island’s leading public school choice organizations—including members of the charter public school and independent public school communities—families, community members and advocacy leaders from across the state will make their voices heard on Wednesday, March 4 to protect public school choice options for Rhode Islanders.

The rally will call on the need for state leaders to protect and provide equitable education funding for all public school students, including those that attend charter, independent, career and technical public schools.

Speakers will include Central Falls Superintendent Fran Gallo; Beacon Charter School Principal Michael Skeldon; Lt. Governor Dan McKee; students, alumni and parents from charter and independent public schools.

WHO:
Students, parents, educators, community members
Rhode Island League of Charter Schools
Rhode Island Mayoral Academies
The Met School

WHEN:
Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at 3:30pm

WHERE:
Rhode Island State House
82 Smith Street, Providence, RI 02903

About the Rhode Island League of Charter Schools
The Rhode Island League of Charter Schools, founded in 2001, exists to expand the role of charter public schools in Rhode Island’s public education system. The League is guided by the directors of the 18 member charter public schools and provides a forum for advocacy, sharing of best practices and collaboration. As public schools charged with pursuing innovation, charter public schools recognize their statutory responsibility to share best practices with other public schools, districts and educators in the state. For more information, visit: www.richarterschools.com.

About Rhode Island Mayoral Academies
The mission of Rhode Island Mayoral Academies (RIMA) is to support the statewide growth of mayoral academies, which are high-performing, diverse, independent public schools governed by mayor-led school boards. RIMA works towards this mission by recruiting extraordinary school operators and leaders to open mayoral academies; supporting mayoral academies from the application stage through the first years of growth; and cultivating mayors across Rhode Island to become leaders in improving public education. Currently under the RIMA umbrella are the Blackstone Valley Prep Mayoral Academy (two elementary schools and one middle school) and Achievement First Providence Mayoral Academy.

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