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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RI Education Commissioner Gist Confirms She Is Finalist For Job In Tulsa
R.I. state Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Deborah Gist has confirmed that she is a finalist for the Superintendent of Schools post in…
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Gist Up For Superintendent’s Job In Tulsa?
State Education Commissioner Deborah Gist is reported to be a finalist in Tulsa’s search for a new superintendent of schools. Tulsa World says multiple…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: On MLK Day, Let’s Finally Address Public Employment For Minorities
Today is the annual Martin Luther King Jr., holiday. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay ponders what we can do to advance King’s legacy in Rhode Island…
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Can Students Opt Out Of Standardized Testing?
The Providence Journal reports this morning that standardized testing is not mandatory for Rhode Island students. While that is technically true, it is…
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Central Falls Superintendent To Step Down
Central Falls Superintendent of Schools Fran Gallo plans to retire at the end of the school year. The school board says its members officially accepted…
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High Stakes Testing Back On The Agenda
The State Council on Elementary and Secondary Education is expected to vote tonight on new rules for high school graduation. The proposal would finalize…
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RI General Assembly Opens 2015 Legislative Session
Legislative leaders opened the new General Assembly session yesterday by pledging to focus on jobs and education. House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello and…
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TGIF: 17 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Happy New Year! Is it the dawn of a new era in Rhode Island, or just a fresh path to more of the same? The answers will come in the months and years…
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Deadline Passes For Notice To Renew Contract For Deborah Gist
December has come and gone, along with the deadline for the State Board of Education to give notice of its intent to renew the contract for Education…
