DOJ sues Providence public schools over loan forgiveness for ‘educators of color’
The U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division argued in court filings that excluding white teachers from the loan-forgiveness program violated anti-discrimination laws.
Tina O’Brien, Rhode Island’s History Teacher of the Year, on the importance of creating lifelong learners
For North Providence history teacher Tina O’Brien, studying the past makes “you feel more connected to the world around you.”
Amid pressure to retract his research, a Brown University professor says it’s important to ‘be brave’
J. Timmons Roberts led work documenting the connections between the fossil fuel industry and groups opposed to offshore wind farms.
After suing the Trump administration, Rhode Island to get $29 million in delayed federal education money
A coalition of Democratic attorneys general announced a settlement with the White House that will unlock almost $7 billion for various states.
Has Rhode Island Gov. McKee’s ‘Learn365RI’ initiative been effective?
For the past two years, the McKee administration has funded out-of-school learning opportunities to complement students’ traditional schooling.
Defensores de los inmigrantes celebran la “zona segura” del comité escolar de New Bedford
La resolución afirmará los protocolos de las Escuelas Públicas de New Bedford cuando se trata de manejar las interacciones con las autoridades de inmigración.
Immigrant advocates cheer New Bedford school committee’s ‘safe zone’
The resolution will affirm New Bedford Public Schools’ protocols when it comes to handling interactions with immigration authorities.
‘I’m so excited’: Barrington High School graduate wins journalism scholarship from Rhode Island PBS/The Public’s Radio
Scarlett Biancuzzo will receive $60,000 to study journalism at the University of Missouri.
Backlash at Brown over Trump deal
University officials placated the Trump administration. Now they have to win over skeptics on campus.
Brown University settles with Trump administration to restore research funding
The settlement doesn’t require Brown to admit wrongdoing or to pay the federal government.
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