Friends of 360 HS

Working to ensure that 360 HS remains open for students. Arguing for accountability and transparency in PPSD’s decision-making process.

[Friends of 360 HS @Friendsof360HS]

School Board voted UNANIMOUSLY to call on @pvdschools and @RIDeptEd to halt the closure of 360HS. If there was ever a time for @AInfanteGreen to be a knight in shining armor for MLLs and other disadvantaged kids, it’s right now. Do the right thing: Halt the closure.

[Friends of 360 HS @Friendsof360HS]

“The Providence School Board vehemently opposes the closure or merger of 360 High School and strongly urges the exploration of alternative measures to sustain its continued operation” @pvdschools board votes on this resolution at Weds. 3/20 6pm meeting. The community needs this.

[Friends of 360 HS @Friendsof360HS]

@Suzanne_Wernevi @DanMcGowan @RIDeptEd That is our thought, as well. This settlement is an ounce of accountability - in reality, we need gallons. But we are thankful that SOMEONE cared enough to do SOMETHING about the injustice that has happened to us.

[Friends of 360 HS @Friendsof360HS]

@DanMcGowan They cannot - and we've been asking this question for months now.

[Friends of 360 HS @Friendsof360HS]

Friends of 360 is grateful to the Center for Justice and the Federal court for finally holding this unchecked Commissioner to account.

[Friends of 360 HS @Friendsof360HS]

Our statement on the lawsuit settlement:

This settlement is a victory for 360 High School students and for all the teachers and staff in schools closed during the state takeover in Providence.

[Friends of 360 HS @Friendsof360HS]

and adversely impacted one of the most vulnerable student groups in our city and state: multilingual learners. This is but one part of a greater pattern of incompetence, with the latest example in the Department of Justice intervention at the Newcomer Academy.

[Friends of 360 HS @Friendsof360HS]

This survey is confusing and misleading, and to say that it is not family- or community-facing is an understatement. The only upside is that we can rate the state takeover “poor” in so many different ways.

[Mayor Brett Smiley @PVDMayor]

We’re committed to a responsible and successful transition back to the City’s management of the Providence Public School District. In addition to the vital work we’ve already undertaken since last fall, we’re planning this year to solicit valuable feedback from Providence families, educators, students and other local stakeholders through a comprehensive community engagement process to ensure that their unique expertise and voices are reflected in our final transition strategy.

Today we are announcing a citywide community survey designed to gather insight and perspective from various Providence stakeholders including families, educators, students and advocates.

To fill out the survey, please visit the link below.

🔗 https://t.co/F5UuHULk8l

[Dey Alcover @DeyC74]

Our last graduating class. The ceremony was beautiful, powerful & bittersweet. For 7 years I worked with an amazing admin & staff, I can’t thank them enough. I guess it’s true that all good things come to an end. I will hold this school & all of the memories in my heart forever.

[Friends of 360 HS @Friendsof360HS]

@SenLouDiPalma sorry about that! try this link, it should take you to the surveyworks results: https://t.co/LJF1APOUfH

[Friends of 360 HS @Friendsof360HS]

And just like that, the data is released! 360 High School outperformed the state and PPSD in 31 out of 35 indicators on RIDE surveys of staff, families and students! We are still asking: why close this school? Check out the results here:
https://t.co/8nLHboUlti

[The 360 Way @360_HighSchool]

Thank you @JohnsonAndWales for your tour and education about your Harborside Wind Turbines! Our pre-engineering students learned so much and had fun in spite of the rain. Kudos to Catherine for her engaging teaching in school and everywhere!

[Dale @DaleFraza]

In a surprise to no one who is familiar with @Friendsof360HS, our staff and students continue to excel, with our school winning Top High School Project at RI Civics Day and @caleighrock winning the Teacher Changemaker award via @Sabina_Matos

[Friends of 360 HS @Friendsof360HS]

What an incredible testimony to our community. All along, we have argued that test scores cannot convey all of the reasons why our school is special - this podcast shows what is possible when we consider this reality.

[Dey Alcover @DeyC74]

https://t.co/yy5OospP1z

[Friends of 360 HS @Friendsof360HS]

The closure of 360 and the lack of oversight at Newcomer show that the district continues to fail to meet the needs of our most vulnerable students. Both situations need to be rectified immediately.

[Friends of 360 HS @Friendsof360HS]

In their lawsuit against the district, one MLL says that she is "fearless" with her English thanks to the instruction she received at 360.

The district is closing us while across town, students need to beg to even have a language course.

[Steph Machado @StephMachado]

NEW: The US Department of Justice is investigating Providence's Newcomer Academy, a new school that launched in September for recent immigrants with interrupted schooling

The students aren't getting proper English language development, the DOJ says
https://t.co/O3wdZlvyhr

[AP_Norris @king_norris24]

Hello Community!
Update: Out of 350 students on our roster there are only 4 I don’t know by name and face! Of the 4 I don’t know by name and face, 3 are enrolled but has had challenges attending school this year so definitely some work to do!

[Friends of 360 HS @Friendsof360HS]

The fight to #save360 continues until the very end.

https://t.co/YaMOr1qMu2