Public health advocates are hoping they’ve defeated a House bill that would criminalize the transmission of HIV. The bill, sponsored by Coventry…
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Union Approves Resolutions Against Standardized Testing
On of the state’s two teachers’ unions is calling for parents to get better information about how to opt out of standardized tests. In a resolution,…
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Senate Finance Committee Hears Slate Of Education Bills
A series of education bills on the agenda at the Senate Finance Committee Tuesday range from a tax credit for college graduates to funding for charter…
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Achievement First To Open Second Elementary School In Providence
The second Providence elementary school operated by charter school network Achievement First will share a building with its first elementary school,…
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Big Question: Is a Baseball Stadium the Best Use of 195 Land?
So is Rhode Island approaching a boon or a boondoggle? Don’t get in line just yet for your luxury box seats at the new Providence ballpark that the new…
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State Submits Final Race To The Top Report
Rhode Island education officials have submitted their final report to the federal government, tracking the state’s $75 million federal Race to the Top…
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Providence School Board To Request Leniency On School Year
The Providence School Board has voted to ask for a one-day reprieve from the state-mandated school year. Rhode Island Public Radio’s Elisabeth Harrison…
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Rhode Island Schools Improving, Says U.S. Education Secretary Duncan
Congress is hammering out new requirements for public schools and federal school funding. The current bill, commonly known as the “No Child Left Behind…
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TGIF: 18 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Thanks for stopping by for my weekly read. Lots going on, so we’ll get right to it. As always, feel free to drop me a line at idonnis (at) ripr (dot…
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Pryor Unveils New Leadership Team at Commerce RI
Commerce Secretary Stefan Pryor announced Thursday the installation of a new leadership team at the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation, the quasi-public…
