Rhode Island Spotlight

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Jeff Maher and Thom Guertin discuss their work to design a simple, friendly experience for parents who are registering their children for school in Rhode Island. Watch the video online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRWZeV7CmhE&list=PL65XgbSILalWFStqV0z0N9pvftstJ8AAh&index=5 Get involved with Code for America: http://www.codeforamerica.org/action

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THOM GUERTINChief Digital Officer, State of Rhode Island@thomguertin

JEFF MAHER2014 Fellow, Code for America@plusjeff

E-MAIL USrhodeisland@codeforamerica.org

THE FIRST IMPRESSIONCreating warmer interactionsbetween families and schools

That first impression stays with you.

”Family Service Coordinator

Newport Public Schools

If you come in, and you feel like

you're being mistreated

right off the bat, you may

carry that with you for a while.

P.S. RIDE = RI Dept. of Ed.

Pre-K LotteryK-12 Registration

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11

800+ hours

Registrations up 20%

Selection runs in 2 seconds

http://codeforamerica.github.io/code-island

THOM GUERTINChief Digital OfficerState of Rhode Island@thomguertin

JEFF MAHER2014 FellowCode for America@plusjeff