Sixty Rhode Island teachers are heading back to college to learn how to teach English as a second language. The program, a collaboration between urban…
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RIPR in the Classroom: Immigrant Parents Have Steep Learning Curve in U.S. Schools
Listenwise helps teachers use stories from their local public radio station with students in their classrooms. Working with RIPR we identify relevant…
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RIPR In The Classroom: Presidential Campaign Logos
Listenwise helps teachers use stories from their local public radio station with students in their classrooms. Working with RIPR we identify relevant…
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Richard A. “Dick” Ernst, 1938-2016
Dick Ernst was as Rhode Island as Del’s Lemonade, Federal Hill and the Big Blue Bug. Cranston-born and Cranston-bred, he accomplished much in life,…
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Governor Sets Ambitious Target For Improving Reading Scores
By 2025, 75 percent of Rhode Island’s third graders will be “proficient or better” in reading, according to the goal announced Wednesday by Gov. Gina…
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Manufacturing Cast-Offs Inspire Classroom Teachers For The New School Year
Labor Day has come and gone, schools are back in session, and once again teachers are on the hunt for classroom supplies. Many of them will head…
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Johnson And Wales University Touts First Completed Development Project On I-195 Land
The first development project on the vacant I-195 land in Providence is complete. The land has sat empty since it became available for development. Now…
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For Latinos, Diabetes Disparities Driven By Poverty
The rate of diabetes among Latinos in Rhode Island has shot up faster than any other group. Why the disparity in health between this group and others?…
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RI Adopts Goal To Close Achievement Gaps By 2025
Public schools will seek to close achievement gaps in 3rd grade reading and mathematics by 2025, under a bill signed into law this week by Gov. Gina…
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Diabetes Among RI Latinos Rising Faster Than Any Other Group
Diabetes rates are soaring across the nation. But in Rhode Island, the Hispanic population has seen the most dramatic increase of any other group over…
