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$332K in Multilingual Learner Success Grants awarded to 10 local educational...

Education 03/01/2023

PROVIDENCE – Ten local educational agencies received a total of $332,899 in Multilingual Learner Success Grants to support high-quality instruction and family engagement, state...

AT THE READY: Eileen Crudele, director of special education at Smithfield Public Schools, says each school has a full-time psychologist, and there are five social workers to handle an uptick in mental health issues among students. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Mental health concerns intensify in classroom

Coronavirus 10/15/2021

Over the years, school administrators and mental health professionals have noticed a steady increase in mental health issues among young children and teens. For...

LEARNING EXPERIENCE: The Providence Public School District is dealing with a shortage of educators this academic year, with many openings created by resignations. That includes Matthew J. Buchanan, the former principal at Hope High School, who resigned last spring. / PBN PHOTO/NANCY LAVIN

Teacher shortages leave administrators at a loss

Coronavirus 10/15/2021

The rollercoaster ride of pandemic schooling has smoothed out and students are, for the most part, back in the classroom. Now it’s the teachers who...

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