‘A school worth fighting for’: Parents of 360 High School students file federal lawsuit

Students at 360 High School on Thurbers Avenue in Providence students wait outside after school let out on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. (Michael Salerno/Rhode Island Current) The Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) quotes Brazilian education philosopher Paulo Freire on its webpage about multilingual learners: “Education should work to transform the quality of each person’s life, the environment, the community, the whole society.” But Spanish-speaking families at 360 High School in Providence have apparently found RIDE’s idea of transformation lacking. They might be better represented by a quote from Freire’s...