Rhode Island Federation Of Teachers And Health Professionals

R.I. Foundation, Annenberg Institute create commission to assess state’s education funding...

News Story 01/24/2025

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Foundation and the Annenberg Institute at Brown University are launching a new education committee to study, assess and make...

Maribeth Calabro / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Five Questions With: Maribeth Calabro

5Q 12/06/2024

Maribeth Calabro President, Rhode Island Federation of Teachers and Health Professionals Past president, Providence Teachers Union 1. What do you hope to accomplish in your new...

Lower school staff joins growing unionization movement at Paul Cuffee School

Education 12/03/2024

PROVIDENCE – Paraprofessionals and certified teaching staff members at Paul Cuffee School’s lower school on Monday voted to unionize and join the Rhode Island...

Calabro elected next president of Rhode Island Federation of Teachers and...

Education 10/29/2024

PROVIDENCE – Maribeth Calabro has been elected president of the Rhode Island Federation of Teachers and Health Professionals, the union announced Monday. RIFTHP held its...

Coalition launches campaign against Constitutional Convention ballot question

Elections 07/24/2024

PROVIDENCE – A coalition of residents and organizations have launched a campaign to reject a question on the state ballot in November calling for...

Is pension reform a ‘lose-lose’ proposition? State panel is going to...

Economic Activity 12/04/2023

Twelve years is a long time to harbor resentment. Ask the 28,000 retirees in the state pension system, who are struggling to keep up with...

GOV. DANIEL J. MCKEE unveiled his "Learn 365 RI" plan on April 12, but many are withholding judgment on it until more details are provided about how it will work. SCREENSHOT

Some educators say McKee’s Learn 365 RI plan ‘unformed,’ needs more...

Government 04/21/2023

Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s plan to improve student outcomes, dubbed “Learn 365 RI,” places emphasis on year-round learning outside of regular school hours, but...

HELPING STUDENTS: Angelo Garcia, founder and head of school at Segue Institute for Learning in Central Falls, with eighth graders, from left: Marvin Gonzalez, Christian Beaton and Kimberly Ortega. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Charter school debate rekindled by legislation

Education 04/02/2021

Angelo Garcia’s plans to expand Segue Institute for Learning began the day after the school first opened 12 years ago. Garcia, Segue’s founder and head...

Special election to decide fate of capital improvement projects

Elections 02/17/2021

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s voters have been tasked with deciding whether the state will spend $642 million on seven proposed capital improvement projects. The total...