Ward 15 Councilor Sabina Matos, the president of the Providence City Council, joins Bonus Q&A to discuss immigration, Providence schools, the city’s underfunded pension, her political future and other topics.

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Rhode Island Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green joins Bonus Q&A to discuss a variety of questions related to the effort to improve Providence schools, including the adequacy of current funding, how to overcome challenges involving low expectations and safety concerns, and how long she thinks it will take to make a sustainable improvement.

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Rhode Island Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green joins Political Roundtable to discuss the new effort to improve Providence’s public schools. Among the topics: Why she hasn’t yet outlined next steps for school improvement; How she will overcome opposition to making changes; Whether the Providence Teachers Union contract can be changed without alienating teachers.

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