Governor Gina M. Raimondo joined with Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green and Barbara S. Cottam, Chair of the R.I. Board of Education, as the featured speakers at the Chamber's 2019 Economic Outlook Luncheon held on Wednesday, September 18 at the Omni Providence Hotel. 
 
Chamber President Laurie White moderated a conversation with Governor Raimondo, Commissioner Infante-Green and Chair Cottam about the future of education in Rhode Island and the state intervention in the Providence Public Schools.

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The Providence Journal: "The theme running through Wednesday's discussion, which included Raimondo, Infante-Green and Barbara Cottam, was the need for the business community to step up and offer its resources, whether that's philanthropy, mentoring or job training, to elevate student performance in the public schools."

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The Public's Radio: "Raimondo and other education leaders vowed to tackle the Providence school dysfunction with focus and urgency." 

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