VIDEO: McKee Names Elementary School Principal As Superintendent of Failed Providence Schools

VIDEO: McKee Names Elementary School Principal As Superintendent of Failed Providence Schools

On Tuesday morning, Governor Dan McKee, who has now personally jumped into the middle of the political and educational chaos in Providence Public Schools is naming a Providence middle school principal with no apparent management experience to head the Providence Public School Department.

Dr. Javier Montañez of the Leviton Dual Language School will serve as the acting Superintendent following Harrison Peters who was forced to resign and paid $169,000 as part of an exit agreement.

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Montañez has a compelling personal story as he overcame homelessness as a child and young adult.

But the academic performance of the school he oversees has been less than stellar. Approximately 80% of the students failed to meet basic standards both in both RICAS scores English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Providence schools were deemed to be among the worst school systems in America in a study by Johns Hopkins University in 2019.

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