Education

As Rhode Island approaches 1,000 COVID-related deaths, uncertainties remain about how best to reopen schools in the fall.

More than a dozen community members spoke out against a full return to in-person classes in September during a virtual meeting of the Rhode Island Council on Elementary and Secondary Education, Monday night. Teachers, parents and students said they largely felt uncomfortable with going back to a traditional school model in September. Several speakers encouraged […]

The University of Rhode Island is suspending the need for standardized test scores in the admissions process for the upcoming academic year. The announcement comes as URI, and schools across the country, are now making decisions about how to reopen campuses in the fall, and the possibility that students may choose to take time off, […]

In another sign that campus life will be dramatically changed at college this year, the athletic conference, has decided to suspend fall athletics for the upcoming academic year.  That means no cross country meets, field hockey or football games among the eight institutions – including Brown.  The decision comes as colleges and universities nationwide begin […]

Brown University plans to reopen its Providence campus this fall, with an extra semester of coursework and routine COVID testing. The university will add a third semester, in the summer, to reduce the number of students on campus over the year. Upperclassmen will begin in the fall, and freshmen will begin in the spring. All […]

Schools shut down for good in mid-March to help stem the surging COVID-19 pandemic. Districts across the state had just days to create plans to teach the state’s 140,000-plus students from home. But for some students, including multi-lingual, special education, and differently-abled, remote instruction fell short.  Ultimately, districts will be responsible for handling any learning […]

The state education department and school district have released a so-called turnaround plan outlining five-year goals for the system. The document is the result of hours of community forums and discussions, which began in before the COVID-19 pandemic shut down schools in mid-March. The plan comes about a year after an independent report from Johns […]

Governor Gina Raimondo introduced a series of programs that will provide employment and education opportunities for Rhode Island youth this summer.

Gov. Gina Raimondo announced Wednesday that Rhode Island’s public schools will reopen on August 31st.