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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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For September 13
Question of the Week: With meetings on Friday the 13th related to the fate of Providence schools and the Wyatt Detention Facility, what could possibly go wrong? Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here […]
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A Portrait Of Federal Hill From A ‘Reluctant Landlady’
Vikki Warner wrote “Tenemental: Adventures of a Reluctant Landlady” as a memoir of the first few years owning a three-family house in the Federal Hill neighborhood of Providence.
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Rising Property Values Spark Unwelcome Tax Increases In Providence
Many Providence residents are reeling from sticker shock on the new property tax bills landing in their mail boxes. But there are few easy answers for how to reduce the tax bite in Rhode Island’s capital city.
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Bonus Q&A: Infante-Green On Overcoming Low Expectations, Safety Concerns & Other Challenges In The Providence Schools.
Rhode Island Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green joins Bonus Q&A to discuss a variety of questions related to the effort to improve Providence schools, including the adequacy of current funding, how to overcome challenges involving low expectations and safety concerns, and how long she thinks it will take to make a sustainable improvement.
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Political Roundtable: Infante-Green On The Push To Improve Providence’s Schools
Rhode Island Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green joins Political Roundtable to discuss the new effort to improve Providence’s public schools. Among the topics: Why she hasn’t yet outlined next steps for school improvement; How she will overcome opposition to making changes; Whether the Providence Teachers Union contract can be changed without alienating teachers.
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Rundown For May 31
Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. RI House Democrats took notice when their GOP colleagues opposed legislation in early May allowing Providence to borrow millions of dollars to improve school buildings. […]
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Political Roundtable: Place On Second Amendment Sanctuaries, Providence’s Debt & Why He Ran For The General Assembly
State Rep. David Place (R-Burrillville) joins Political Roundtable to discuss the debate over Second Amendment sanctuaries; why he voted against allowing Providence to borrow more money; and what led him to run for the General Assembly.
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics & Media Roundup For May 3
Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. 1) If not now, when? That’s a pertinent question for efforts to improve Rhode Island’s locally administered pensions. As General Treasurer Seth Magaziner detailed, in […]
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Elorza Touts His Budget As An Investment In Providence, Omits Mention Of Pension Issue
Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza described a $772 million budget proposal he unveiled Tuesday as a way to strengthen Rhode Island’s capital city. Yet Elorza steered clear of mentioning the city’s massive unfunded long-term pension obligations. And a key city councilor indicated that some of the mayor’s new initiatives may need to be cut to mitigate […]