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Direct linkSilva, Elena; Headden, Susan – Education Sector, 2011
Providence, Rhode Island, is one of those gritty eastern mill towns that wears its centuries-old history on its sleeve. Like many American cities, Providence is home to a struggling public school system with chronically low-performing schools. They include Roger Williams Middle, where last year only 17 percent of eighth-graders scored at or above…
Descriptors: Working Hours, Working Class, Unions, Educational Change
