Local voters will go to the polls in a little more than three weeks, on April 26. As part of our RhodyVotes ’16 coverage, Rhode Island Public Radio…
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Teachers’ Union Seems To Harbor Doubts On School Choice Bill
The leader of one of Rhode Island’s two powerful teachers’ unions sounded unconvinced this week, following the unveiling of State Education Commissioner…
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Education Commissioner Wagner Pushes Broad School Choice In Statewide Address
Public schools across the state could open up to students from other districts, under a new bill from Rhode Island Education Commissioner Ken Wagner.
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Colorado Marijuana Coordinator Calls Legalization “A Heavy Lift For Everybody”
Colorado’s director of marijuana coordination said the legalization hasn’t led to a significant increase in demand for the drug in the Rocky Mountain…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Time to Test Public School Students On History?
As the presidential candidates trade barbs on television, and parents worry about whether the result is “family-friendly” viewing, RIPR political…
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From The Comfort Of Their Own Classrooms, RI High School Students Get A Taste Of College
Thousands of Rhode Island high school students are now earning college credits without stepping foot onto a university campus.
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Freshman Wins Annual RI Pi-Day Mathematics Competition
March 14th is Pi day, honoring the ratio of a circle’s circumference and diameter: 3.14. To celebrate this unofficial holiday, 10 of the state’s top mat…
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City To Embed Behavioral Health Specialists In Schools
Mental health services for children can be difficult to access in Rhode Island. But a new public-private partnership is trying to make those services ea…
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The Pulse: How Buddhists Approach Pain Without Painkillers
Hospitals and doctors have made a concerted effort to control their patients’ pain over the past 10 years. That’s led, in part, to epidemic rates of…
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In RI, One Law For Reporting Child Abuse, Two Different Interpretations
In the aftermath of allegations of past sexual abuse of students by employees at St. George’s School in Middletown, the school has been accused of…
