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THE PROVIDENCE CITY COUNCIL will hold Wednesday a special meeting to discuss a proposed $125 million bond referendum for school construction.

Providence City Council moves forward on $125M school construction bond

Education 08/03/2022

PROVIDENCE – The City Council in a special meeting Wednesday unanimously approved a first vote to advance a proposed $125 million bond referendum to...

JWU partners with Providence schools to increase educator pipeline

Education 07/19/2022

PROVIDENCE – Johnson & Wales University and the Providence Public School District announced a new partnership to offer individuals associated with the district discounted...

Young Woods Elementary pre-K program receives 5-star award

Education 06/21/2022

PROVIDENCE – Young Woods Elementary School’s pre-kindergarten program was recently recognized with a 5-star rating from BrightStars. It is the city’s first pre-K program...

Masks back on in Providence schools

Coronavirus 05/23/2022

PROVIDENCE – A little more than a month after taking them off, masks are going back on in Providence public schools. The Providence Public School...

A NEW STUDY from Brown University's Annenberg Institute concludes that teacher retention rate declines within the Providence Public School District are not as dire as news reports suggest.

Study: Providence school teacher retention rates declining, but doesn’t show ‘exodus’

Coronavirus 04/12/2022

PROVIDENCE – Declining teacher retention rates within the Providence Public School District over the last three years since the state takeover and the onset...

Providence schools to make masks optional on April 11

Coronavirus 04/06/2022

PROVIDENCE – Come April 11, mask wearing for students and staff within the Providence Public School District will be optional. The district announced late Wednesday...

JAVIER MONTANEZ has been named the Providence Public School District's superintendent. / COURTESY PROVIDENCE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

Montanez to serve as Providence school superintendent through 2023-24 school year

Education 04/05/2022

PROVIDENCE – Javier Montanez will have the “acting” tag removed from his superintendent position with the Providence Public School District. Gov. Daniel J. McKee and...

THE WILLIAM D'ABATE Elementary School will undergo a $21 million renovation starting this summer. The project will prompt students and staff to be temporarily relocated to Carl G. Lauro Elementary School next year. / COURTESY PROVIDENCE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

D’Abate Elementary to undergo $21M renovation; students, staff to be temporarily...

Education 04/04/2022

PROVIDENCE – The $21 million renovation project to completely transform the William D’Abate Elementary School will begin this summer, the Providence Public School District...