Tag: public education
R.I. has everything needed to make great sales pitch
We are all both proud of our state and sometimes critical of various sectors that can be improved. I have long been somewhere between...
What should state lawmakers prioritize at the start of the new...
State lawmakers and the governor's office start each year with a list of priority issues to address at the start of the new General...
R.I. education officials announce measures to improve civics education
PROVIDENCE – In a significant agreement following a federal lawsuit filed four years by a group of local students, state education officials announced Wednesday...
New state school construction report outlines proposed $250M bond, current projects
PROVIDENCE – Along with highlighting Rhode Island’s ongoing work to improve public school infrastructure across the state, the 2022 School Building Authority Report unveiled...
Providence schools keeping mask mandate when statewide requirement expires in March
PROVIDENCE – The Providence Public School District will keep its mask mandate for students and teachers in place beyond the March 4 date when...
5 underserved school districts receive $20M in state funding for facilities...
PROVIDENCE – Schools in Central Falls, Woonsocket, Providence, Pawtucket and West Warwick will be receiving a portion of $20 million in funding to help...
New $300M statewide school construction bond measure introduced
PROVIDENCE – Legislation to expand a major statewide investment in constructing new and refurbishing public school buildings was introduced on Thursday at the Statehouse.
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$336K in federal subgrants awarded to 8 R.I. school districts to...
PROVIDENCE – More than $336,000 in McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act Education for Homeless Children and Youth subgrants were awarded to eight Rhode Island school...
R.I. Department of Education receives $9M federal grant to expand youth...
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Education, partnering with the R.I. Department of Children, Youth and Families, announced Friday that it has received a...
Montanez, Providence’s interim school superintendent, named acting superintendent
PROVIDENCE – Javier Montanez will continue to lead the Providence Public School District in an acting role this academic year.
Gov. Daniel J. McKee and...
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