Rhode Island Education Commissioner Ken Wagner is backing a plan to add 2,192 seats to the charter for Achievement First, a mayoral academy that…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Just a few weeks remain until 2017, a year bound to be filled with political drama. Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips…
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RIPR in the Classroom: English and Spanish Shakespearean Theater
Listenwise helps teachers use stories from RIPR in their classrooms. To find more public radio stories and lessons for your middle and high school ELA,…
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Education Advocacy Group With Providence Roots Returns To RI
Hundreds of teachers and school leaders are expected in Providence Thursday for the Coalition of Essential Schools Fall Forum. The group was founded by…
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RIPR in the Classroom: Chefs and Local Seafood
Listenwise helps teachers use stories from RIPR in their classrooms. To find more public radio stories and lessons for your middle and high school ELA,…
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Brown Students Call On School To Protect Undocumented Students, Minorities
Hundreds of Brown University students walked out of classes Wednesday, shouting “Our existence is resistance,” and “Whose campus? Our campus.” The…
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What Students Think Of Tuition Increases Might Surprise You
The state Board of Education voted unanimously Wednesday to raise tuition at Rhode Island’s three public colleges and universities. The increases would…
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Potential Tuition Increases On The Table For RI’s Public Colleges, University
Students at Rhode Island’s public colleges and university could see a tuition hike next year. The state Board of Education is slated to vote Wednesday…
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This I Believe Rhode Island: Studying History
For some, studying history conjures up images of dusty documents piled high in the library stacks or a professor’s book-filled office. How many of us…
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Your Weekly Briefing: Health In Rhode Island, Nov. 15
Here’s what’s happening in health in Rhode Island, Nov. 15: OPIOID ADDICTION TREATMENT FOR INMATES: -The medical director for state correctional system,…