Tag: Teachers
RIDE SurveyWorks results mixed regarding education across R.I.
PROVIDENCE – State-elected and education leaders on May 30 released their annual SurveyWorks results, in which the current pulse of education across Rhode Island...
Back to class?
Do you feel Rhode Island’s public education system needs to be overhauled?
Yes: 86%
Unsure: 14%
No: 0%
Are you concerned the current state of public education could...
Wavemaker Fellowship program accepting new round of applications
PROVIDENCE – Applications are now being accepted for the state’s Wavemaker Fellowship program, a student loan reimbursement program for graduates in certain fields that...
McKee wants Wavemaker fellowships to address state’s teacher shortage
It’s no secret Rhode Island doesn’t have enough teachers.
Which is why Gov. Daniel J. McKee wants to give student loan reimbursement to recent college...
A pipeline for teachers from communities of color
PBN 2022 Diversity Equity & Inclusion Awards
Training: Equity Institute
The origins of the Equity Institute are rooted in the personal lives and barriers confronted...
Violence against teachers a problem
Ten percent. That’s the portion of K-12 teachers in the United States who say they’ve been physically attacked by a student, a new survey...
Some school districts are building affordable housing to retain teachers
SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA HIGH SCHOOL teacher Lisa Raskin moved out of a cramped apartment she was sharing with a roommate and into her...
Burrillville elementary teacher receives $25,000 Milken Award
BURRILLVILLE – Nancie Lawrence, a teacher at the Steere Farm Elementary School in Burrillville, was awarded a $25,000 unrestricted grant as a Milken Educator...
Do you agree with the decision not to include teachers as...
Groups representing teachers and other education professionals were among those lobbying for priority consideration in the next phase of the state's COVID-19 vaccine distribution...
Five Questions With: Patrick Crowley, National Education Association of Rhode Island...
1. Before COVID-19, what was the most pressing labor issue for teachers? It was the state takeover of Providence public schools and what that...
