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‘Race to the Top’ needs further work

Association will work collaboratively on next round

NEARI declined to sign on to the RI Department of Education’s Race to the Top application, submitted Tuesday (January 19) in Washington by Commissioner of Education Deborah Gist. After many hours during the prior week conferring over language in the grant proposal, NEARI President Larry Purtill said there were too many aspects of the proposal that the Association could not support.

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The Cat in the Hat comes back!

NEARI's Read Across America & Great Public Schools Expo
Saturday, February 27 - Warwick Mall
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

                               Free books! Guest readers! Raffles!
                               Open to the public - more information 
         Educators - showcase your best at the Great Public Schools Expo

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Latest Update on Race to the Top

Posted: 1/17/2010 There will be another reading of Race to the Top tonight at 8:30 PM at the Rhode Island Department of Education. There have been a few chances, or at least that is what has been communicated, but the basic content remains the same, only with the time period extended by two years. Yesterday morning NEARI asked to see the actual language changes in writing and we are still waiting. This has been a constant problem with the commissioner believing people will sign on without reading the final document or even a draft. Unfortunately, that is exactly what most administrators and school committees did.

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You're invited...to the NEARI Children’s Fund 25th Anniversary Celebration!
The RI General Assembly begins Tuesday, January 5. Check here often for updated information.
Visit our new website page, Opportunities for Members.
Job opening at NEARI - full info here.
Enjoy discounted P-Bruins and Celtics tickets. 
Featured savings through NEARI Member Benefits - Petro home heating oil and savings at Aamco Transmissions.
Watch NEARI President Larry Purtill face the RI Commissioner of Education on the September 20 10 News Conference.
Want to get away? We've got some great travel deals, plus a vacation website just for NEARI members. 
Looking for some professional development? Teachers and support professionals can find career advice and much more at the NEA Academy . 
Maintaining healthy schools will be a challenge in this year's flu season. For more information on how to make your classroom a germ-free zone, visit NEA.
 

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