Jan. 11, 2010 — The Rhode Island Department of Education announces the original six low-achieving schools
Aug. 24, 2010 — Rhode Island wins $75 million in Race to the Top funds
Jan. 10 — Mayor Angel Taveras convenes the Municipal Finances Review Panel to audit the city's finances
Feb. 22 — Taveras fires all 1,926 of the district's teachers, citing the city's fiscal woes
Feb. 24 — Providence School Board votes 4-3 to approve the firings
March 3 — Taveras announces panel findings, $180 million two-year budget deficit
March 14 — Taveras and Providence Public School District Superintendent Tom Brady announce four school closings
March 29 — Brady resigns and the Rhode Island Department of Education announces five more schools targeted for intervention
