State declares its seven-year takeover of Providence Public Schools a success. What the metrics say.

By: Christopher Shea, Alexander Castro

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: July 20, 2026

Words: 1,208

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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By some metrics, things are looking up for the Providence Public School District (PPSD). Students are coming to class more often. Their standardized test scores are rising. And more of them are graduating high school.

These are a few of the accomplishments the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) highlights in a 62-page report released Friday — an epilogue to the agency’s intervention in the capital city’s public schools, which went under state …

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