Performance pay is out, school autonomy is in the proposed three-year contract, which still requires approval from Providence teachers. City officials…
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URI Police Force Ready To Carry Guns
The University of Rhode Island is arming its police force as of Friday. Preparations have been underway for a little more than a year. Rhode Island…
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University Of Rhode Island Opens Gender And Sexuality Center
The University of Rhode Island opens a new center Wednesday for Gender and Sexuality. The campus has struggled in the past with incidents of aggression…
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RI ACLU Finds Racial Disparities Persist In School Suspensions
The Rhode Island Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union is again raising alarms bells about racial disparities in school suspensions. The group…
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Students, Activists, Allege Racial Profiling On Providence College Campus
Activists rallied at Providence College Monday to call attention to what they say is racial profiling. Professor Julia Jordan-Zachery has complained she…
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RISD/Brown/Erfurt Solar House Is At Home In France
An art academy in France, Domaine de Boisbuchet, now has a solar-powered building designed by students from Brown University, the Rhode Island School of…
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Providence Superintendent Resigns Abruptly
Providence Superintendent of Schools Susan Lusi has announced she will not return for another school year. The announcement comes with only about two…
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Newport Third Graders Lobby For Official State Insect
A group of third graders in Newport hope to convince lawmakers to name an official state insect. The students at St. Michael’s Country Day School in…
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Newport’s Cliff Walk Gets High Tech Upgrades
Newport’s famous Cliff Walk is now smart-phone friendly. The tourist attraction has added 16 trail markers with quick response codes. Visitors can get…
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Board Of Ed Approves College Courses For High School Students
Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo is praising the state’s Board of Education for approving new regulations that allow qualified students to do college…
