Rhode Island Department of Education - RIDE

10/22/2026

🩺 Building the next generation of healthcare professionals!

Westerly was recently one of 14 Local Education Agencies (LEAs) that received funding from a federal Rural Health Transformation Program grant to expand healthcare-focused Career and Technical Education (CTE) opportunities for students across Rhode Island. With the help of the grant, Westerly High School is taking its Medical Pathways program to the next level, giving students access to new, innovative equipment and hands-on learning experiences that will prepare them for future careers in healthcare!

You can read more about it here: https://www.thewesterlysun.com/daily-news-alerts/students-get-hands-on-with-growing-medical-program/article_b3ee24fe-2c42-453a-ad0b-a265f0f11a84.html

The Westerly Sun

WESTERLY — Headsets that let students work on patients in a virtual reality setting and an interactive computer "table" that can display vital organs and bones of full-sized bodies are

10/22/2026

"It is bringing everyone to the table and starting with an idea, not starting at the end."

☕ We have not one, but TWO special guests on the podcast this week—Principal Melissa Centracchio and Assistant Principal Beth Cauley from Archie R. Cole Middle School in East Greenwich!

Centracchio and Cauley sit down with Commissioner Infante-Green for this inspiring episode about how they reimagined their schools’ daily schedule to create more opportunities for differently-abled students.

💻 Watch the full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWRQmzLm0Gw&t=54s

🚗 Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cole-middle-school-all-means-all-creating-opportunities/id1896312785?i=1000797312228

🎧 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5NpQUOy307KHl8LdB4lMBS

10/22/2026

10/22/2026

Our next spotlight comes from Portsmouth!

🌟 Jay Masterson - Portsmouth Middle School 🌟

“Recognized as Assistant Principal of the Year in 2012 and Principal of the Year in 2016, Dr. Masterson brings a wealth of leadership experience and a ‘politely persistent’ approach to his role as Principal of Portsmouth Middle School, which he has led since Fall 2023. Now in his fourth year in Portsmouth, Jay works tirelessly within a consensus-driven model to strengthen instructional and operational practices, bringing staff and stakeholders together around a shared vision of continuous improvement so that the entire school community can thrive and grow together.”

Thank you to Assistant Principal Longway for this fantastic feature! 👏

Portsmouth - RI School Department

10/21/2026

What an incredible morning in Central Falls! 🎉

At a surprise school assembly, Milken Educator Awards Senior Vice President Dr. Jane Foley and Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green presented Central Falls High School teacher Briana Jones with a 2026–27 Rhode Island Milken Educator Award and $25,000! Briana is the Special Education Transition Program and CTE Business Entrepreneurship Culinary educator at Central Falls High School.

What made this morning even more special? The Milken Educator Awards tour is celebrating 40 years of the Awards and kicked off their 2026-27 season right here in Rhode Island!

Congratulations to Briana and the entire Central Falls High School community! 👏

Milken Educator Awards

10/21/2026

Congratulations, Briana and Central Falls High School!

10/21/2026

10/21/2026

Our next spotlight comes from Foster!

🌟 Kathryn Barrett - Captain Isaac Paine Elementary School 🌟

“Kathryn joined the Captain Isaac Paine School community this year eager to engage learners in all classrooms. Data driven, she challenges staff to analyze successes and areas of improvement to support the teaching and learning happening in the classrooms.”

Thank you to the Captain Isaac Paine Elementary staff for this great feature! 👏

10/20/2026

Serving up something delicious in Coventry! 🍳

This morning, students at Coventry High School in the Functional Cooking 2 class hosted their first-ever food truck event! These students worked hard to build their culinary and customer service skills, and today they got to show them off by serving guests for the very first time!

We are so excited to see these students continue to build their skills and confidence through hands-on learning experiences like this one. Way to go, Coventry High! 👏



Coventry Public Schools