The most disputed piece of land in Providence is just a patch of grass right now. It’s a triangle-shaped parcel smack between the city’s new pedestrian bridge and the Wexford building on Dyer Street. Fane tower is a proposed 46-story luxury residential development in Providence’s I-195 District. While opponents take a very different view, supporters […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For September 20
Question of the Week: What difference does it make if elected officials send their own kids to the traditional public schools in their home community? That’s my top item this week, so read on. Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me […]
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Political Roundtable: Paolino on IGT Vs Twin River, Providence Schools And Kennedy Plaza
Businessman, former Providence mayor and RI Democratic National Committeeman Joseph R. Paolino Jr. joins Political Roundtable to discuss the battle between IGT and Twin River; whether Providence schools would be better if more local elected officials sent their kids to them; and debate about the future of Kennedy Plaza.
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Fewer Than Half Of Providence Politicians’ Children Go To Traditional Public Schools
A review by The Public’s Radio shows that fewer than half of the school-age children of elected officials from Providence attend traditional public schools. This finding raises questions about whether elected officials are vested in new efforts to improve Rhode Island’s largest school system.
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For September 13
Question of the Week: With meetings on Friday the 13th related to the fate of Providence schools and the Wyatt Detention Facility, what could possibly go wrong? Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here […]
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A Portrait Of Federal Hill From A ‘Reluctant Landlady’
Vikki Warner wrote “Tenemental: Adventures of a Reluctant Landlady” as a memoir of the first few years owning a three-family house in the Federal Hill neighborhood of Providence.
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Rising Property Values Spark Unwelcome Tax Increases In Providence
Many Providence residents are reeling from sticker shock on the new property tax bills landing in their mail boxes. But there are few easy answers for how to reduce the tax bite in Rhode Island’s capital city.
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Bonus Q&A: Infante-Green On Overcoming Low Expectations, Safety Concerns & Other Challenges In The Providence Schools.
Rhode Island Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green joins Bonus Q&A to discuss a variety of questions related to the effort to improve Providence schools, including the adequacy of current funding, how to overcome challenges involving low expectations and safety concerns, and how long she thinks it will take to make a sustainable improvement.
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Political Roundtable: Infante-Green On The Push To Improve Providence’s Schools
Rhode Island Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green joins Political Roundtable to discuss the new effort to improve Providence’s public schools. Among the topics: Why she hasn’t yet outlined next steps for school improvement; How she will overcome opposition to making changes; Whether the Providence Teachers Union contract can be changed without alienating teachers.
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Rundown For May 31
Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. RI House Democrats took notice when their GOP colleagues opposed legislation in early May allowing Providence to borrow millions of dollars to improve school buildings. […]
