Providence School Board Names Lendozia Edwards Interim Superintendent; She Takes Office Nov. 19, Serving Through June 2028
The Providence, Rhode Island, school board on the 14th selected Lendozia Edwards as interim superintendent to lead the district, which has nearly 20,000 students and about 37 schools. Current Superintendent Javier Montañez announced his resignation in October; his term ends on the 18th (Wednesday), and Edwards takes office on the 19th, serving through June 30, 2028, covering this school year and the next. Edwards was appointed earlier this year as the district's chief of school operations and has worked in Providence since October 2024. She was one of four potential successors named earlier by The Boston Globe, and the board selected her after interviewing three candidates on the 14th. Board Chair Tyrell Stephens announced the decision. Providence Public Schools ended seven years of state takeover earlier this year and returned to local control; graduation rates have risen and chronic absenteeism has fallen markedly, but only 10 of the 43 goals set by the state have been met, and about one in six students are performing at grade level. Mayor-elect David Morales expressed full support for Edwards and said he looks forward to working closely with her to give all students in the city a quality public education.
Source: Providence School Board
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