Tag: Education
Where are businesses in helping city schools?
Not long after the Providence Public School District was taken over by the state in 2019 to turn around the state’s largest – and...
SCHOOL DAZE: RIC searches for identity amid severe enrollment drop
Erik Christiansen didn’t know much about Rhode Island College when he agreed to take a job teaching history there in 2010.
The Maryland native quickly...
Five Questions with Xay Khamsyvoravong
Xaykham ‘Xay’ Khamsyvoravong | Mayor of Newport
1. What is the most pressing issue facing Newport you would like to address?Newport needs to remain a place where...
Feds propose ‘student loan safety net’ alongside forgiveness
WASHINGTON (AP) – The White House is moving forward with a proposal that would lower student debt payments for millions of Americans now and...
Rep. Magaziner ready to work for R.I.; observers say challenges await
PROVIDENCE – Rep. Seth Magaziner’s first week in the U.S. House was mixed with building connections with fellow congressional members and witnessing chaos.
Magaziner –...
State receives $4M federal grant to support early childhood sector
PROVIDENCE – The state has received a $4 million Preschool Development Birth Through Age Five Planning Grant from the U.S. Department of Health and...
Johnson & Wales University is Training the Cybersecurity Leaders of Tomorrow
Did you know that phishing attacks make up over 80% of reported cybersecurity breaches? More than $17,700 is lost every 60 seconds because of...
State receives $7.2M federal grant to further address mental health in...
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Education has been awarded a four-year, $7.2 million Project Advancing Wellness and Resiliency in Education federal grant to...
R.I. education council OKs 13 school projects totaling $331.9M
PROVIDENCE – Thirteen school projects in four cities and towns totaling $331.9 million were approved Tuesday by the R.I. Council on Elementary and Secondary...
State receives $3.9M to support trauma services in schools
PROVIDENCE – The state has received $3.9 million in federal funds from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental...