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SAT Participation Rises Slightly, Scores Fall
Participation in SAT testing rose 1 percent for the class of 2016, with a record 6,303 students taking the test required for admission at many colleges….
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After Embezzlement At Parent Org, Providence Education Nonprofit Takes A Hit
Ready to Learn Providence, an education nonprofit, is working to regain funding from the U.S. Department of Education. The nonprofit has already laid…
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Nonprofit ProvPlan Works To Move Past Embezzlement Scandal
Rhode Island-based nonprofit, The Providence Plan, is handling fallout from the discovery of embezzlement by its Finance Director Charles Denno. Denno,…
Posted inArticle, Business, Education, Environment, Politics
TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Happy Weekend, and thanks for stopping by. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here…
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Political Roundtable: Regunberg On Progressives, Education & 38 Studios
State Rep. Aaron Regunberg (D-Providence) joins Political Roundtable to discuss the outlook for progressives in the General Assembly after recent…
Posted inArticle, Education, Health
Ed Officials Report Encouraging Results For Dual Enrollment Programs
Gov. Gina Raimondo sat down with high school students Tuesday at Providence’s Central High Schoolto hear about their experiences taking college courses…
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Rhode Island Observes Nat’l Heroin And Opioid Awareness Week
U.S. Attorney Peter Neronha will hold a series of town hall meetings about the growing public health crisis of opioid addiction and overdose. The…
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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…
