Barrington Middle School Wins $200,000 Grant

BARRINGTON, RI — Barrington Middle School has won $200,000 from the Lighthouse Schools Challenge, according to the state education department. The money will go for personalized learning.

The Rhode Island Office of Innovation and the Rhode Island Association of School Principals (RIASP) recently announced the three winners. Captain Isaac Paine Elementary School in Foster, and 360 High School in Providence also won. Some 30 schools were under consideration.

The challenge was announced in March 2017. Out of the 30 original applicants, 12 finalists were selected in April and participated in a series of workshops to support their planning and school-level work. The finalists submitted proposals in July, and winning applications were selected by a committee with principal, teacher, parent, and student representation, as well as the Office of Innovation, the Rhode Island Department of Education, the Rhode Island School Superintendents Association (RISSA), and RIASP.

According to the press release, "over the next two years, these Lighthouse Schools Challenge recipients will bring personalized learning to scale in their schools with a continued focus on rigor and student preparedness. They will act as 'lighthouses' to guide and support other Rhode Island schools in this work, serving as mentors and case studies."

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