Rhode Island Department of Education

The Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) is a state agency in Rhode Island that oversees the elementary and secondary education system from pre-Kindergarten through twelfth grade. It is headquartered in Providence. RIDE works closely with the Rhode Island Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner (RIOPC), the agency charged with overseeing higher education. Together, RIDE and RIOPC aim to provide an aligned, cohesive, and comprehensive education for all students.

The current Commissioner for RIDE is Angélica Infante-Green, a former Deputy Commissioner at the New York State Education Department, who was nominated by Governor Gina M. Raimondo in March 2019.[1] Infante-Green was confirmed by the Rhode Island Council on Elementary and Secondary Education on March 26, 2019.[2]

  1. ^ "Raimondo Announces Angélica Infante-Green as Recommendation for New Education Commissioner". ri.gov. 18 March 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Angélica Infante-Green Confirmed as Commissioner of Education". Rhode Island Department of Education. Retrieved 22 August 2022.