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Should Rhode Island require Ethnic Studies to graduate high school?

Should Rhode Island high schools be required to offer an Ethnic Studies course? State lawmakers are considering a bill that would do just that.  Some supporters say it’s a crucial step at a time when the Trump administration is targeting curriculum that the president has described as “discriminatory equity ideology.” That can include teaching about […]

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Providence students say more funding and better transportation would improve city schools

The Elmwood Community Center in South Providence was bustling with the sound of over 80 students on Tuesday night. Teachers and other community members were also sprinkled throughout the loud crowd.  The event was one of a series of community conversations being held by the OurSchoolsPVD Alliance, a coalition of youth-led organizations and allies that […]

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