RHODE ISLAND MAYORAL ACADEMIES (RIMA) IS THE NAME OF A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT SUPPORTS THE STATEWIDE GROWTH OF MAYORAL ACADEMIES: HIGH-PERFORMING, DIVERSE, REGIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS GOVERNED BY MAYOR-LED SCHOOL BOARDS. RIMA WORKS TOWARDS THIS MISSION BY RECRUITING EXTRAORDINARY SCHOOL OPERATORS AND LEADERS TO OPEN MAYORAL ACADEMIES; SUPPORTING MAYORAL ACADEMIES FROM THE APPLICATION STAGE THROUGH THE FIRST YEARS OF GROWTH; AND CULTIVATING MAYORS ACROSS RHODE ISLAND TO BECOME LEADERS IN IMPROVING PUBLIC EDUCATION.