The newest mayoral charter school set to open in Rhode Island has picked a location in downtown Woonsocket. RISE Prep will start with a kindergarten…
Elisabeth Harrison
Elisabeth Harrison's journalism background includes everything from behind-the-scenes work with the CBS Evening News to freelance documentary production.
She joined the WRNI team in 2007 as a Morning Edition producer and freelance journalist. In 2009, she became a full-time reporter, and became the Morning Edition host in 2011. She was promoted to full-time News Director in June of 2015.
Harrison's education is as wide ranging as her work at Rhode Island Public Radio. She has a B.A. in English and French from Wellesley College, and a joint M.A. in Journalism and French Studies from NYU.
A native of Los Angeles, Harrison loves good food and good movies.
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Gov. Raimondo Announces New Leader For RI National Guard
Governor Gina Raimondo has selected Colonel Christopher P. Callahan as the new Adjutant General of Rhode Island and the Commanding General of the Rhode…
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Is Public Opinion Turning Against Charter Schools In RI?
Charter schools dodged a bullet, this month when Rhode Island lawmakers ended the legislative session without agreement between House and Senate bills…
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Much Ado About Nothing
After months of anticipation, the General Assembly failed to pass a single bill related to charter schools. That’s good news if you’re in the charter…
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Sen. Reed Calls For Intelligence To Combat ‘Lone Wolf’ Terrorists
U.S. Senator Jack Reed says the focus should be intelligence after a terrorist attack at an American gas company in France. The attack included an…
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Pawtucket Opens First Section Of Waterfront Bike Path
Officials cut the ribbon Friday on a brand new section of bike path along the Blackstone River. Rhode Island Public Radio’s Elisabeth Harrison reports…
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Providence Superintendent Susan Lusi Reflects On Her Tenure
Providence Superintendent Susan Lusi opens up about her tenure in the state’s largest school district, as she prepares to step down. She spoke with…
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Controversial Central Falls Superintendent Fran Gallo Retires With ‘No Regrets’
One of Rhode Island’s most controversial school leaders is retiring. Fran Gallo, the superintendent of Central Falls public schools, steps down on…
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RI Families With Mixed Immigration Status Face Food Insecurity, High Stress Levels, Study Finds
Data released Monday by the Latino Policy Institute at Roger Williams University show that families with mixed immigration status face significant…
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Charter School Advocates Express Concerns As Bills Head To The House And Senate
Calling it “the most restrictive and punitive charter school bill in the entire country,” the Rhode Island Mayoral Academies lobbied against the…
