EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Parents of Providence students have an opportunity to get involved in upcoming parent-teacher conferences.

Montañez joined 12 News at 4 to discuss the conferences, along with the ongoing teacher shortage and groundbreaking for a new Mount Pleasant High School.

He also gave his thoughts on this year's RICAS test results, which showed only about a third of Rhode Island students were proficient in English and math.

Watch the full interview in the video player above.

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