Tag: Education
U.S. News & World Report: R.I. is 33rd-best state in nation...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is the 33rd-best state in the nation, down nine spots from last year, according to U.S. News & World Report....
Disability advocates fear federal policy shift
For decades, disabled people have fought for their rights to go to school and live alongside peers without disabilities – rights that some fear...
R.I. drops to No. 48 on CNBC’s 2026 ranking of top...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island ranked No. 48 among all states in CNBC’s “America’s Top States for Business 2026″ rankings released Thursday, dropping two spots...
R.I. Commerce Corp. accepting Wavemaker Fellowship applications until July 31
PROVIDENCE – Applications are now being accepted for the state’s Wavemaker Fellowship program, a student-loan reimbursement program for graduates in certain fields that aims...
K-12 panel approves return of Providence schools to city control
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Council on Elementary and Secondary Education approved the return of the Providence Public Schools to city control on Tuesday, which...
Providence to regain school district control July 1; mayor surprised by...
PROVIDENCE – The city's public school district will return to local control July 1, ending the state’s six-year control, Mayor Brett P. Smiley announced...
Champlin Foundation grants $12.1M to 103 R.I. organizations
CRANSTON – The Champlin Foundation on Tuesday awarded $12.1 million in grants to 103 organizations across 28 cities and towns throughout Rhode Island to...
Rhode Island’s future is standing inside the URI Engineering Building
Last week, I saw something the state needs to pay much closer attention to when I arrived at the University of Rhode Island College of Engineering Capstone Showcase.
The future...
Preserve Hope at RIC
Before the Hope Scholarship launched in fall 2023, Rhode Island College’s future was in doubt.
Enrollment was steadily declining. Budget deficits led to layoffs and...
URI pharmacy enrollment rebounds after decline
When Kerry LaPlante decided to become a pharmacist, the opportunity to play a direct, accessible role in community health care served as a major...
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