Rhode Island Public Radio’s Chuck Hinman talks with Jay O’Grady, Director of Operations and Asset Management at ONE Neighborhood Builders, about the…
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One Square Mile Burrillville: Fighting Addiction At Burrillville High
There’s an epidemic of opioid addiction and overdose unfolding across Rhode Island right now, and Burrillville, a small town in the northwestern corner…
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One Square Mile Burrillville: Holding On To History At The Hockey Rink
Hockey runs deep in Burrillville. The town’s junior hockey league started in the early 1950s making it one of the oldest youth hockey leagues in the…
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Raimondo Launches Review Of Public School Funding
Five years after lawmakers approved a formula to determine state aid to school districts, Governor Gina Raimondo is calling for a review of the system….
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State Ed Council Approves Millions For School Repairs
Rhode Island’s Council for Elementary and Secondary Education approved funding for school building projects in more than a dozen school districts. Most…
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Providence Seeks Input On Search For Schools Chief
The search committee seeking a superintendent for Rhode Island’s largest school district has scheduled a series of public meetings to gather input from…
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Pawtucket English Teacher Wins Milken Award
Kendra Borden, a Pawtucket junior high school English teacher is Rhode Island’s winner of the 2015 Milken Educator Award. Borden received the award in a…
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Does Talking To Your Kids Make A Difference? Researchers Await Results Of Providence Talks
Children who know more words tend to do better in school, and that has some researchers wondering whether early language may offer a key to closing the…
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Judge Clears The Way For Mayoral Academy In Woonsocket
A judge has declined to stop a new charter school from opening in Woonsocket. City officials sought an injunction to block RISE Prep, a special type of…
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Providence Public Pools Closed Days Before Season’s End
The city of Providence has closed all of its public pools, just days before they were supposed to shut down for the season. The closures come during a…