Distance learning was a challenge for most families in Rhode Island, but parents of students with special education requirements voiced concerns from the start that the mostly virtual instruction would be inadequate. Now, many say they feel their children stalled academically during the more than three months spent largely online.
John Bender
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John Bender was the general assignment reporter for The Public's Radio for several years. He is now a fill-in host when our regular hosts are out.
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Staggered start times, face mask requirements and online classes for anyone; Providence details reopening plans
With less than a month before schools are set to reopen, parents, students and teachers in Providence are getting a better sense of what the fall might look like — including the possible widespread use of online classes.
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Most Johnson and Wales students won’t return to in-person classes
In updated guidance released this week, the university announced only the freshman class will be allowed to fully return to campus for the fall semester. All other students will only be allowed to return if they have in-person lab or internship requirements to fulfill. Johnson and Wales was among the first schools in the state […]
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RI to stay in phase three with crackdown on social gatherings
Rhode Island will remain in the third phase of its economic reopening plan for another 30 days, but with stricter limits on social gatherings.
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As colleges wrestle with fall reopening, Johnson and Wales has already begun
Earlier this month, Johnson and Wales University in Providence, started in-person culinary classes for more than 500 students, with an array of new policies to stem the spread of COVID-19. University officials hope this group will provide a clearer picture of how to reopen the full campus in September.
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Parents and teachers voice concern about a full return to school
More than a dozen community members spoke out against a full return to in-person classes in September during a virtual meeting of the Rhode Island Council on Elementary and Secondary Education, Monday night. Teachers, parents and students said they largely felt uncomfortable with going back to a traditional school model in September. Several speakers encouraged […]
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Unionized nursing home workers announce strike expansion in RI
Labor leaders said Monday workers at five nursing homes in Rhode Island now plan to strike in August if demands for higher wages and more staff are not addressed. For more than a year, staff, including nurses and CNAs, along with the Service Employees International Union local 1199NE have pushed for new contracts to increase […]
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Rhode Island K-12 schools prepare for an uncertain fall return
Districts were required to submit initial plans for fall classes to the state by Friday, but many of those plans could cost millions that cities and towns don’t have.
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URI drops testing requirements for 2021 admissions
The University of Rhode Island is suspending the need for standardized test scores in the admissions process for the upcoming academic year. The announcement comes as URI, and schools across the country, are now making decisions about how to reopen campuses in the fall, and the possibility that students may choose to take time off, […]
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Brown U athletes won’t compete in Ivy League fall sports
In another sign that campus life will be dramatically changed at college this year, the athletic conference, has decided to suspend fall athletics for the upcoming academic year. That means no cross country meets, field hockey or football games among the eight institutions – including Brown. The decision comes as colleges and universities nationwide begin […]