Tag: Education
Age-friendly colleges can improve 2nd half of life
By 2030, more than 1.4 billion people across the globe will be at least 60 years old. This number will shoot up to 2.1...
Report notes charter schools receive less state funding than traditional districts
PROVIDENCE – A report released Wednesday by the Rhode Island League of Charter Schools found disparities within the state’s funding formula, noting that charter...
Radiator leak prompts Toll Gate High School into distance learning for...
WARWICK – Students at Toll Gate High School will have distance learning through Friday as school officials clean up parts of the building that...
Stonehill College acquires former elementary school building for $2.3M
EASTON – A former town elementary school building is now part of Stonehill College’s infrastructure, with plans for it still to be determined.
The college...
Annenberg: Providence teacher resignations problematic
PROVIDENCE – In its latest look at teacher staffing in the Providence Public School District released Tuesday, the Annenberg Institute at Brown University says...
Voters usually say yes to bond issues. Are local, state officials...
It’s not a great time to borrow.
Talk to anyone who recently took out a mortgage or a car loan, now paying interest rates not...
Meeting Street receives $1M federal earmark for new family resource center
PROVIDENCE – Meeting Street is soon launching a new early childhood family resource center and the education nonprofit has secured significant federal funding to...
Why hasn’t VR become a key tool in classroom?
One day, students will start a class by jumping into an avatar and strolling into a digital replica of their classroom. But we are...
Students do better when teachers get mental health support
When it comes to mental health at school, typically the focus is on helping students, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic. But as school officials...
RWU School of Law to launch Institute for Race and Law
BRISTOL – Close to three years after introducing a new required course for law students on racial issues and the U.S. law, Roger Williams...