Expectations are like sand castles at Scarborough Beach. Threatened by waves and tides, here now but probably gone later. And then rebuilt. So it is…
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This I Believe Rhode Island: Conflict and Loss
Life is full of contradictions and inconsistencies, especially in those moments when we yearn for clarity. As the author Scott Turow noted about our…
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RI Rates Of Reported Bullying Among The Lowest Nationwide
Rhode Island schools have some of the lowest rates of reported bullying in the nation. That’s according to a report published by education advocacy…
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Providence Mayor Offers Support For Limited Achievement First Expansion
Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza says he supports an expansion by charter school group Achievement First. But a smaller expansion than the group is seeking…
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RISD Students Helping NASA Astronauts In Training
Students at Rhode Island School of Design are part of a new effort in astronaut training. The students helped design an imitation spacesuit to be used…
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State Education Officials To Consider Charter School Expansion
Charter school expansion will be up for discussion Tuesday at the state Council on Elementary and Secondary Education. One proposal from charter…
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Your Weekly Briefing: Health In Rhode Island, Dec. 6
Here’s what’s happening in health in Rhode Island, Dec. 6: THUNDERMIST CEO: Thundermist Health Center President and CEO Chuck Jones is stepping down in…
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Higher Ed Report Lists RI’ers Among Top 100 Best Paid College Presidents In U.S.
A new study from the Chronicle of Higher Education finds the highest paid private college president in Rhode Island is Richard Gouse, head of the New…
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The Bottom Line: Training The Next Generation Of Workers
Providence Business News Editor Mark Murphy joins Rhode Island Public Radio’s Dave Fallon for our weekly business segment, The Bottom Line.
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Jury Leaves For The Weekend With No Verdict In Doyle Trial
After another day of deliberations, still no verdict in the embezzlement trial of Dan Doyle, founder of the Institute for International Sport. The jury…
