The Connecticut Supreme Court is likely to decide this week whether to allow 10 families of victims in the 2012 Newtown school shooting to sue Remington…
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At This Hartford School, Welcoming Puerto Rican Evacuees Is Personal
A sprightly “Good morning!” awaited students and parents who approached Sanchez Elementary School on the Friday before spring break.
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Former RI Education Commissioner Gist Now Pro-Union
Deborah Gist, the former Rhode Island education commissioner who often jousted with teacher unions, has moved on to become the superintendent of schools…
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Oldest U.S. Firearms Maker Files For Bankruptcy
Remington Arms dates back to 1816 with ammunition and gunsmith plants in Connecticut and New York. The company has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy…
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After Parkland, And With No Action By Congress, Advocates Say Look To Connecticut
More than three weeks after a school shooting at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, left 17 people dead, students are…
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RI School Principals: Confusion Over Reporting Abuse
The Rhode Island Association of School Principals says there is confusion among administrators about reporting allegations of abuse in their schools.
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Principal Found Guilty For Failure To Report Abuse Allegations
Providence elementary school principal Violet LeMar is appealing the guilty verdict handed down Monday for failing to report allegations of sexual…
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Governor’s Budget Calls For $250M School Construction Bond, Avoids K-12 Cuts
The single largest piece of the state budget – roughly $1.4 billion from general revenue – goes to education.
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Not Guilty, For First Educator To Be Charged With Failure To Report Sexual Abuse
Cranston High School West Psychologist George Blessing was found not guilty Wednesday in a bench trial on the misdemeanor charge of failing to report…
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Ah, the intra-party fellowship of the holiday season! That’s one of one of our top themes this week, so thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As…
