Public schools will seek to close achievement gaps in 3rd grade reading and mathematics by 2025, under a bill signed into law this week by Gov. Gina…
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State Higher Ed Funding Now Tied To Performance
Starting in 2018, state colleges and universities will have to meet specific performance goals to receive increases in state funding, under a state law…
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New Rhode Island College President Frank Sanchez Discusses Goals And The Coming School Year
As students enjoy the last few weeks of summer vacation, faculty at Rhode Island College are gearing up for a new semester and a new president.
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RI Program Aimed At Reducing Recidivism Shows Encouraging Results
The program is called Nine Yards, as in the “whole nine yards,” and offers inmates with felony convictions workforce training and counseling while still…
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RIPR In The Classroom: Battle With The Sea
Listenwise helps teachers use stories from their local public radio station with students in their classrooms. Working with RIPR we identify relevant…
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St. George’s Announces Settlement With Abuse Survivors
In Middletown, St. George’s boarding school has announced a settlement with up to 30 former students, who allege they were sexually abused.
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This I Believe Rhode Island: Challenges
Every life is filled with challenging moments and, sometimes, challenges that fill far longer stretches of time. Sadly, some people find it so very…
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SSV Oliver Hazard Perry Sets Sail As RI’s Official Education Vessel
After 8 years and $16 million, the SSV Oliver Hazard Perry is welcoming students for the first time this weekend, as Rhode Island’s official sailing…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Leave it to Rhode Island to provide a counter-narrative to the notion that the news slows down in summer, right? Thanks for stopping by for my weekly…
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Nobel Prize Winner Malala Yousafzai Makes Stop In Providence
Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai, who stood up to the Taliban and won a Nobel Peace Prize for championing girls’ right to an education, addressed a…