The purpose of this report is to help improve the academic achievement of English learners (ELs) in Providence Public Schools (PPSD) and to help the district meet the detailed requirements laid out in the Settlement Agreement that PPSD entered with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). Knowing that the Council of the Great City Schools had conducted a comprehensive review of Providence's EL program in 2012, Chris Maher, who was the Providence superintendent in 2018, asked the organization for assistance in recommending ways that the district could come into compliance with DOJ requirements and improve the achievement of the district's ELs. Consequently, the Council paid special attention to the district's instructional, fiscal, and staffing issues in order to improve EL programs in the district, incorporating best practices in EL programming from across the country. This report begins with an overview of the project, including general and summary information on the DOJ Settlement Agreement. Chapter II presents a demographic overview of Providence, and the enrollment of Providence Public Schools, focusing on English learners. Chapter III presents EL achievement data as well as overall academic achievement in PPSD. Chapter IV presents findings and recommendations in each of the nine areas examined, and Chapter V presents a brief synopsis of the report and its major themes. The Council's analysis and recommendations in this report are organized along nine specific areas that are outlined in the DOJ Settlement Agreement: (1) Vision and Shared Responsibility for ELs; (2) Registration: Identification and Placement; (3) EL Access to Curriculum and Services; (4) Staffing and Professional Development; (5) EL Instructional Program Support and Monitoring; (6) Family and Community Engagement and Communication; (7) English Learners in Special Education; (8) EL Data Reporting and DOJ Agreement Compliance; and (9) Budget and Finance.