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RIPR in the Classroom: Chefs and Local Seafood
Listenwise helps teachers use stories from RIPR in their classrooms. To find more public radio stories and lessons for your middle and high school ELA,…
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At Providence Community Meeting, Concerns About Immigration, Life Under President Trump
Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza hosted residents Wednesday night concerned about the future under President-elect Donald Trump.
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The Pulse: Police Try New Approaches To Mental Health Crises
A spate of high profile police shootings have drawn attention to the way police respond to people dealing with mental illness.
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Your Weekly Briefing: Health In Rhode Island, Nov. 8
What’s happening in your health in Rhode Island, Nov. 8 ELECTION DAY: Want to have a say in what happens to health care? Vote! HEALTH CAREERS: The…
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RhodyVotes '16: Teaching The Presidential Election
Across the country, teachers have been seizing on this election as an opportunity to bring civics to life in their classrooms. Rhode Island Public Radio…
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The Pulse: Bringing Mental Health Care To Kids In School
Accessing mental health care can be tough for kids in Rhode Island. There’s a shortage of practitioners and programs and a growing need for care. This…
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Report Claims 14 Million Kids Could Be Exposed to Toxic PCBs at School
Sen. Edward Markey’s staff estimated that as many as 14 million students in the U.S. could be attending schools contaminated with toxic PCBs. PCBs were…
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One New Charter School Proposal, Several Plans For Expansion
Achievement First in Providence wants to add a third K-8 school and move forward with its plan to open a high school, and the Segue Middle School in…
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PARCC Scores: RI Vs. MA
After just two years of PARCC, there is little longitudinal data to help us understand how students and their schools are doing. But one of the…
