Welcome
The Rhode Island Urban Education Task Force was created in January 2008 by Governor Donald L. Carcieri. He named Warren Simmons, executive director of the Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University as chair. The goal was to develop a statewide response to the challenges of raising student achievement in the state’s urban core public school districts.
> Press release [PDF: 4 pages]
Final Recommendations
The final report of the Urban Education Task Force proposes recommendations and action steps in seven areas: pre-kindergarten education, early literacy, multiple pathways for student success, expanded learning time, educator quality development, innovation for successful schools, and educator collaboration.
Building Our Future: An Agenda for Quality Urban Education in Rhode Island
- Executive Summary [PDF: 16 pages]
Introduction, outline of the recommendations - Full Report [PDF: 112 pages]
Introduction, recommendations and action steps, supplements and Task Force information - Specific sections of the final report
Print copies of the Executive Summary are available from the Annenberg Institute (no charge; maximum of 5 copies per order); to order, call (401) 863-2018 or email aisrpubs@brown.edu
There is a very limited supply of print copies of the full report. Call the Annenberg Institute at (401)863-2018 for availability.
Members, Participants and Advisors
- Members of the Task Force
- Participants in Task Force Activities
- National Advisory Panel to the Task Force
Contact
For media inquiries and more information contact:
Warren Simmons
Chair, Rhode Island Urban Education Task Force
Executive Director, Annenberg Institute for School Reform
T 401.863.7990
warren_simmons@brown.edu 
Amy Kempe
Press Secretary, Office of the Governor
State of Rhode Island
T 401.222.8290
akempe@gov.state.ri.us
Elliot Krieger
Executive Assistant for Communications, Office of the Commissioner
Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
T 401.222.8471
Elliot.Krieger@ride.ri.gov
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