Tag: Education
Riley built ‘Haven’ where parents could flourish
Of all the talents working parents have to master, juggling tops the list. Then again, that necessity can be the mother of creative life...
U.S. News: R.I. 24th-best state in nation
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is the 24th-best state in the nation, up two spots from last year, according to U.S. World & News Report.
The...
9 LEAs receive $2M in state grants to support CTE programming
PROVIDENCE – Nine local education agencies will receive $2 million in total state grants to expand career and technical education programs at those schools.
State...
Officials break ground on new Pawtucket high school project at McCoy...
PAWTUCKET – Local and state education leaders on Thursday put ceremonial shovels into the ground at McCoy Stadium to officially commence construction of a...
The future of Pell grants is unclear for students
The federal Pell Grant program, named after the late Rhode Island Sen. Claiborne Pell, has money problems.
The Congressional Budget Office is projecting the program...
Johnson’s made it her business to be a classroom ‘coach’
It’s a weekday afternoon at Sylvan Learning Center, and students large and small hover on cushioned chairs around little tables.
One group of high school...
Providence releases plan to regain control of schools from state
PROVIDENCE – City and school leaders on Thursday unveiled their turnaround action plan for the Providence Public School District in its push to bring...
International students weigh new risks of pursuing higher education in the...
Since plunging during the COVID-19 pandemic, international student enrollment in the U.S. has been rebounding – a relief to American universities that count on...
Nonbinary Providence teachers fight to keep their jobs. They have some...
Brandi Tucker teaches fifth graders on the third floor at Webster Avenue Elementary School in Providence. Sam Wallace works as a librarian at DelSesto...
Ricca out as East Greenwich school superintendent
EAST GREENWICH – More than two weeks after receiving a no-confidence vote from teachers within the district, Brian G. Ricca is out as the...
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