Governor McKee, Commissioner Infante-Green Award $1.39 Million in Learn365RI Grants Aimed to Boost Math & Attendance Statewide
Published on Tuesday, October 14, 2025
The latest round of grants aligns with the state’s math and attendance campaigns as RI sees math scores rising and attendance improving
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee, Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green, and the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) today announced the awarding of the fourth round of Learn365RI grants, which will provide 38 communities with $1,390,000 in funding aimed at improving math skills and student attendance as part of the state’s Math and Attendance Matters campaigns.
This investment follows Rhode Island’s rebound beyond pre-pandemic achievement levels in RICAS math, steady gains in SAT math performance, and recognition as the leading state in New England for post-pandemic academic recovery, according to the Education Recovery Scorecard from Harvard, Stanford, and Dartmouth. Rhode Island has also become a national and international leader in decreasing chronic absenteeism, curbing it by 12 percentage points since the state’s highest point.
Funding for the latest round of Learn365RI Municipal Learning Project grants will support high-quality out-of-school time learning programs. 50% of these programs must have an explicit focus on critical skill development in mathematics as part of the Math Matters RI initiative; the other 50% can focus on English Language Arts (ELA), RICAS prep, and attendance.
“We are doubling down on what’s improving outcomes for Rhode Island students, and that means continued investment in learning acceleration as part of my administration’s Learn365RI initiative,” said Governor Dan McKee. “This latest round of math and attendance-aligned funding will sustain our momentum and support our goal of closing the achievement gap with Massachusetts.”
“Rhode Island students continue to make steady gains because we not only believe in their potential – we invest in it!” said Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green. “These additional state grants, focused on attendance and intensive math programming, are a critical part of our statewide campaigns, which are helping to promote attendance and elevate math statewide.”
A recent report from the Annenberg Institute at Brown University shows RIDE’s recent summer math camps helped Rhode Island students boost their scores and skills. The report looked at the impact of Algebra 1 Summer Readiness Camps at schools in Burrillville, Newport, Smithfield, Woonsocket, and Paul Cuffee School. Researchers found that students in the camps had test scores that were 4.5 percentage points higher than those of students who did not participate.
“Our state is leading New England in the pace of academic recovery, and our math and attendance progress are a clear example of what we can achieve through partnership,” said Chair of the Council on Elementary and Secondary Education Patti DiCenso. “This round underscores the statewide support for expanding learning time beyond the traditional 180 school days.”
In April 2023, Governor Dan McKee announced a new out-of-school learning initiative, Learn365RI, which is designed to shift learning from the traditional 180 school days to 365 days of learning by supporting partnerships between municipalities, Local Education Agencies (LEAs), and Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) to expand high-quality, expanded learning experiences. In partnership with the Governor’s Office, RIDE has been engaging with city and town leaders statewide to strategize and advance the priorities of Learn365RI.
Learn365RI Municipal Learning Project - Round 4 Funding Amounts
- City of Central Falls - $65,000
- City of Cranston - $65,000
- City of East Providence - $40,000
- City of Newport - $65,000
- City of Pawtucket - $65,000
- City of Providence - $90,000
- City of Warwick - $65,000
- City of Woonsocket - $65,000
- Town of Barrington - $40,000
- Town of Bristol - $20,000
- Town of Burrillville - $40,000
- Town of Charlestown - $10,000
- Town of Coventry - $40,000
- Town of Cumberland - $40,000.00
- Town of East Greenwich - $40,000
- Town of Exeter - $10,000
- Town of Foster - $10,000
- Town of Glocester - $20,000
- Town of Hopkinton - $20,000
- Town of Jamestown - $10,000
- Town of Lincoln - $40,000
- Town of Little Compton - $10,000
- Town of Middletown - $20,000
- Town of Narragansett - $10,000
- Town of New Shoreham - $10,000
- Town of North Kingstown - $40,000
- Town of North Providence - $40,000
- Town of North Smithfield - $20,000
- Town of Portsmouth - $40,000
- Town of Richmond - $20,000
- Town of Scituate - $20,000
- Town of Smithfield - $40,000
- Town of South Kingstown - $40,000
- Town of Tiverton - $20,000
- Town of Warren - $20,000
- Town of West Greenwich - $10,000
- Town of West Warwick - $40,000
- Town of Westerly - $40,000
- Providence Public Schools - $90,000