All K-12 schools in the state will remain closed until at least May 1, Governor Gina Raimondo announced Monday. Rhode Island schools were closed two weeks ago to stem the spread of COVID-19.
John Bender
Reporter
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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Teachers Scale The ‘Learning Curve’ Of Online Classes
This is the largest experiment in online learning Rhode Island schools have ever taken on, and there are a lot of concerns. That shows just how much of a community resource some schools become in most cities and towns. Getting kids laptops and the internet, getting special education services, and connecting with students, have been just a few of the challenges.
Two teachers shared their initial experiences with the Public’s Radio.
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Online School Begins In RI, But Not For Every Student
On Monday, Rhode Island embarks on an unprecedented experiment for public school students from kindergarten through high school. With schools closed to stem the spread of the coronavirus for at least two weeks, students are beginning what the state calls “distance learning.” For some students, that means online classes. But for many, it doesn’t. One […]
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Schools Are Closed, But The Cafeterias Keep Running
Makeshift food drive-throughs have popped up at schools across Rhode Island. Public Schools are closed for the week to stem the spread of coronavirus — but many are serving as pick-up locations for breakfasts and lunches, which many children receive at school. At George J. Peters elementary in Cranston, the only sign of life at […]
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Back To School: As Virus Spreads, Teachers Wonder When It Will Be Safe To Return
Across Rhode Island, schools are closed this week, as they are across much of the country in an effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
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State Announces Efforts To Improve Access To Care, As Coronavirus Spreads
Anticipating patient needs as the number of cases grows in the state, Governor Gina Raimondo announced measures Saturday to increase access to testing and treatment for the virus. The state’s health insurance marketplace HealthSourceRI is opening a new month long enrollment period starting Monday. Raimondo said only three percent of the state’s residents are uninsured, […]
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Two RI Students Test Positive For Illness As Public Schools Close
All public schools in the state will be closed for the upcoming week in an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus. At the start of the outbreak state officials said school closures on a wide scale were unlikely. The state department of education was leaving decisions to close up to individual districts. But […]
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Back To School: Are Schools Prepared To Deal With Coronavirus?
This week, we’re talking about COVID-19. As the illness spreads, how will schools balance the health and safety of students and teachers, with the necessity of uninterrupted education?
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Despite Fears Related to the Coronavirus, EP Schools To Stay Open
Two teachers in the city are staying home from school for reasons related to the current spread of the coronavirus. A teacher at the East Providence Silver Springs elementary school is under voluntary quarantine. Her husband recently traveled to Italy, and is one of the three confirmed cases of the illness in the state. A […]
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East Greenwich School Reopens, After Negative Coronavirus Test
Updated story, as of 11:16am. Meadowbrook Farms School has reopened after fears related to the spread of the coronavirus forces its closure Tuesday. A sibling of a student at the school came down with a fever and cough after the family traveled abroad. The child was tested by the state department of health and tested […]