State Department of Education data show student performance rates dropped during the first full school year of the pandemic. The DOE released its Strive HI performance report at the Board of Education meeting last week.
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Bonus Episode! Capture the Block from Fringe Fest 2021
Highlights from Mosaic’s community stage at The Wilbury Theatre’s Fringe Fest 2021. Ana sits down with activist Enrique Sánchez and artist Jess Brown to talk about the impact of the pandemic on their lives and communities.
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When Home Is The Mouth Of A Shark
Daniela came from a place that became the mouth of a shark. In just a few months, she went from a teenager praying in her village church to a migrant, traversing half a continent to reach the Rio Grande.
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Hope All Is Well
Jon Hope creates music that represents his roots in Rhode Island and Africa. With his new album and a new educational initiative, Hope is moving beyond his past and helping others to realize a new future.
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Underrepresented in Medicine
Gisel Bello is a 4th-year medical student and the host of You Are Med, a podcast that unpacks what it means to be underrepresented in medicine.
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Palestinian Diaspora, Identity, and Hope
Professor Beshara Doumani gives new context to the relationship between Israel and Palestine and speaks about what it means to be Palestinian in a world that denies your very existence.
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Q&A: Mattiello On RI Budget, Schools, Harassment & More
Rhode Island House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello sat down for a year-end interview to discuss a broad range of issues, including Rhode Island’s budget outlook, his current stance on marijuana legislation, efforts to keep Hasbro in the state, and more.
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Bonus Q&A: Walsh on IGT vs Twin River, Gov. Raimondo & Why Mass Schools Are Better Than RI’s
Robert Walsh, executive director of the National Education Association Rhode Island, joins Bonus Q&A to discuss the battle over gambling services in RI, Gov. Gina Raimondo’s record, why Massachusetts schools are better than those in RI, and much more.
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Fewer Than Half Of Providence Politicians’ Children Go To Traditional Public Schools
A review by The Public’s Radio shows that fewer than half of the school-age children of elected officials from Providence attend traditional public schools. This finding raises questions about whether elected officials are vested in new efforts to improve Rhode Island’s largest school system.
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Raimondo Signs Education Reform Bills
The legislation is designed to improve Rhode Island public schools.