Mental health services for children can be difficult to access in Rhode Island. But a new public-private partnership is trying to make those services ea…
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Raimondo’s Budget Offers Big Bump To K-12, Smaller Increase For Higher Ed
Governor Gina Raimondo’s $9 billion budget proposal would increase funding for public schools and give a small bump to colleges and universities.
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Are Standing Desks Coming To A School Near You?
A pair of Providence schools are testing out standing desks, a growing trend in workplaces across the country. West Broadway Middle School has about 30…
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New Language Immersion Programs For Providence Students
Language immersion programs known as “dual language” programs are a growing trend in public elementary schools. They allow students to become bilingual…
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Recess Not Likely To Make It Into School Day Regulations
The State Council on Elementary and Secondary Education is scheduled to vote Wednesday on new rules for the length of the school day and the school year…
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Rhode Island Joins National Effort To Increase Reading Proficiency
Rhode Island is joining a national effort to increase reading proficiency in elementary school. New state and national test scores show major…
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Local Parent Group Makes The Case For Required Recess
A group of parents wants Rhode Island to require recess as part of the school day. The parents are organizing to make their case at a public hearing…
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TGIF: 19 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
After a mid-November slowdown, politics near and far remains roiled by fallout from the Paris attacks. Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column….
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PARCC: How RI Measures Up
Now that we have results from the first year of a new standardized test, designed specifically to measure progress on the Common Core, it is…
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What You Need To Know About RI’s PARCC Scores
PARCC uses the language of “students meeting or exceeding expectations,” whereas NECAP used the term “proficiency.” Whatever you want to call it, far…
