A Providence College student is receiving treatment at a Boston-area hospital after being diagnosed with meningitis. Providence College officials say…
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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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Graduation Rates Inch Up In Rhode Island
81 percent of the class of 2014 earned a diploma within four years, according to the latest numbers from the Rhode Island Department of Education. The…
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Brown Medical School Dean Dr. Stanley Aronson Dies At 92
Dr. Stanley Aronson, the founding dean of Brown University’s Alpert School of Medicine, a prolific writer, advocate for community organizations and one…
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Rhode Island Starts Digging Out Of The Blizzard
Residents across the state are digging out of the blizzard that dumped more than two feet on parts of the state. Gov. Gina Raimondo lifted the state’s…
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TGIF: 18 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Did anything happen this week not involving the New England Patriots and deflated footballs? Indeed. So read on, dear reader, and thanks for stopping…
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Brown Announces Changes To Sexual Assault Policy
In response to recommendations from a university panel, Brown has announced it will immediately begin using trained investigators to look into…
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Are Charter Schools Straining Public School Budgets?
That’s the question a legislative panel is investigating. Lawmakers are scheduled to hear from several local elected officials and school leaders on…
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New Push To Teach Students How To ‘Code Like A Girl’
Women make up nearly 60 percent of the U-S workforce, but Federal Labor Department Statistics show they account for less than a quarter of all software…
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Meet the Class of 2015: State Representative Aaron Regunberg
With 18 new members in the 113-seat General Assembly, On Politics is offering a periodic look at the latest additions to the House and Senate. We…
