More than two dozen Rhode Island cities and towns are planning how to spend millions in federal dollars under education initiatives aimed at pushing the state to meet Massachusetts’ education levels by 2030. Documents that The Providence Journal obtained through a public-records request show what exactly municipalities want to buy.
Earlier this year, the state received more than $81 million in federal funding allocated to community learning centers. Gov. Dan McKee has called on municipalities to develop these centers to increase the number of hours that kids spend learning each day. The plan, dubbed Learn365RI, is intended to expand out-of-school learning to a year-round activity. That would boost learning time without lengthening the school year.
But the centers are also required to have two other components – workforce development and health. Each city or town asking for funding…
