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THE R.I. COUNCIL on Elementary and Secondary Education on Thursday unanimously voted to continue the state takeover of the Providence Public School District for up to the next three years. / COURTESY CLASSICAL HIGH SCHOOL

RIDE’s takeover of Providence schools to continue for 3 years, but...

Education 08/30/2024

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s largest public school district will remain in the R.I. Department of Education’s control for the next three years at the...

THE PROVIDENCE PUBLIC School District board on Wednesday unanimously voted to recommend the R.I. Department of Education to end the state intervention of the district by the end of the 2024-25 academic year. / SCREENSHOT VIA YOUTUBE.COM

Providence school board wants state intervention to end. But will it?

Editor's Choice 08/22/2024

PROVIDENCE – The Providence Public School District board made clear Wednesday night that the city’s schools should be brought back under local control. However,...

State awards $5M in grants to help schools hire instructional coaches

Education 08/16/2024

PROVIDENCE – State elected and education officials announced Friday that $5 million in state funding will be distributed to 24 local education agencies –...

Attendance in R.I. public schools is on the rebound after pandemic...

Education 08/07/2024

Rhode Island kids aren’t skipping school as much as they used to. In the 2023-2024 school year, there were 244,375 fewer absences across Rhode Island’s...

FIRST CLASS: A rendering of what the $170 million Middletown middle school and high school complex is expected to look like when completed in 2027. The building will be constructed at the site of the existing middle school on Aquidneck Avenue.  COURTESY HMFH ARCHITECTS

R.I. schools undergoing $1.3B worth of changes

Education 08/02/2024

When it comes to public schools, they don’t build them like they used to. In a move away from the traditional New England schoolhouse system...

STUDENTS AND FAMILIES from the now-closed 360 High School in Providence have settled their federal lawsuit against the R.I. Department of Education and the Providence Public School District.

Settlement reached in closure of Providence high school

Education 07/17/2024

PROVIDENCE – Multilingual learner students from 360 High School and their families, the Providence Public School District and the R.I. Department of Education have...

State receives $2.5M in federal funds to support child Medicaid services...

Education 06/28/2024

PROVIDENCE – Local education agencies across Rhode Island will receive $2.5 million in federal grants from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services...

THE PAWTUCKET CITY COUNCIL on Wednesday approved issuing $110 million in bonds toward the new unified high school construction project on the site of McCoy Stadium. / COURTESY S/L/A/M COLLABORATIVE

Pawtucket Council OKs $110M bonds for school project on McCoy Stadium...

Education 06/06/2024

PAWTUCKET – A significant financial step was taken by the city on Wednesday to convert the site of the Pawtucket Red Sox’s former home...

MILISSA O'NEIL, left, a special education and kindergarten teacher at Oakland Beach Elementary School, has been named the 2025 Rhode Island Teacher of the Year. Pictured with O'Neil is House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi, D-Warwick. / COURTESY R.I. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Warwick educator named R.I. Teacher of the Year

Education 06/04/2024

WARWICK – A special education and kindergarten teacher at Oakland Beach Elementary School has been named the state’s top educator. Milissa O’Neil, who has taught...