Providence Public Schools have maxed out their snow days. The district has called 5 snow days, already 2 more than they planned for. Spokesperson…
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Lawmakers Consider Narcan In Schools
The House Committee on Health, Education and Welfare took up a bill Wednesday to require schools to stock the anti-overdose drug naloxone. Commonly…
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Opponents, Supporters Debate Tougher Penalties for Highway Protests
The legislative debate over whether Rhode Island needs stiffer penalties to deter protests on the highway began Wednesday night at the Statehouse. The…
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RI Education Board Chair: Tulsa Is Lucky To Land Gist
Chair of the state’s board of education said Tulsa is lucky to land Deborah Gist as its next superintendent of schools. Board chair Eva-Marie Mancuso…
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Deep Freeze Could Make For Messy Commute
As Rhode Islanders continue to dig out from Monday’s snow storm, they’ll have to do it in the frigid cold. Across the state, temperatures are hovering…
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Rhode Island Education Commissioner Gist Going To Tulsa
Rhode Island Education Commissioner Deborah Gist has gotten the votes to become Tulsa’s superintendent of schools. In a statement, Gist said it was a…
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Elorza Picks Jeffrey Dana as City Solicitor
Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza has picked Jeffrey Dana, a lawyer with the Family Law Center of Rhode Island, to be city solicitor. Dana faces…
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Vote Expected Monday On Gist
The Tulsa School Board may vote Monday evening on whether to name Rhode Island Education Commissioner Deborah Gist their new superintendent of schools….
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Super Bowl Quiz For Super Sunday
We all know that Tom Brady grew up in San Mateo, Calif., played football at Serra High and Michigan, started in five Super Bowls and won three. We also…
