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Pawtucket English Teacher Wins Milken Award
Kendra Borden, a Pawtucket junior high school English teacher is Rhode Island’s winner of the 2015 Milken Educator Award. Borden received the award in a…
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RISD Inaugurates 17th President Roseanne Somerson
The Rhode Island School of Design inaugurates Roseanne Somerson Friday during outdoor ceremony in Providence. Somerson took over as interim president…
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As Start Of School Draws Nearer, Newport Teachers Remain At An Impasse
Newport teachers wrapped up two days of training Thursday before the new school year starts after Labor Day. But their contract talks remain at an…
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Science Education In Action At Sea
A group of local science teachers got to see science in action aboard a research cruise this summer. They worked with scientists from the University of…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: RI Needs Greater Emphasis on Teaching History in Schools
Students head to classrooms this week in the annual back-to-school ritual. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay says this should be the year our public…
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Local Programs Aim To Stop The ‘Summer Slide’
Students are about to return to their classrooms after a long summer break. One thing their teachers are all wondering: how much did they forget over…
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New Central Falls Superintendent On Test Scores, High School Overhaul And School Uniforms
Students and teachers are returning to classrooms across Rhode Island, including Central Falls, where a new superintendent has just taken charge.
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Military’s Tallest Ship Arrives In Newport
The tallest ship in the U.S. military arrives Friday in Newport. The Coast Guard cutter, “The Eagle,” is 295 feet in length and uses more than 6 miles…
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Senator Whitehouse Cheers Senate Passage Of Education Policy Overhaul
Rhode Island’s Senator Sheldon Whitehouse is sounding celebratory notes following the Senate’s approval of a new education policy. The vote…
