Once again, an independent agency has questioned Providence city government’s financial direction. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay wonders why…
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RI Foundation, Champlin To Support $10 Million Plan To Restore Roger Williams Park
In the holiday season good news department: The Rhode Island Foundation is kicking off the 100th anniversary of the foundation’s founding next year with…
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Bonus Q&A: Regunberg On Refugees, Education Funding, Providence Finances & More
State Rep. Aaron Regunberg (D-Providence) joins Bonus Q&A this week to discuss the debate over Syrian refugees, education funding, Providence…
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Tiverton Faces Federal Lawsuit Over Student Search
The American Civil Liberties Union in Rhode Island has sued Tiverton police and school officials for detaining and questioning an eight-year-old girl,…
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CCRI Names New President
Rhode Island’s Council on Post-Secondary Education has appointed Meghan Hughes as president for the state community college system. Hughes will succeed…
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Newberry Rips Raimondo Over GOP Lawmakers’ Absence On Funding Formula Working Group
House Minority Leader Brian Newberry (R-North Smithfield) on Wednesday harshly criticized the absence of any Republican lawmakers on a school funding…
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This I Believe Rhode Island: Metaphor
Most of us have found that metaphors help us make sense of our complicated world, pushing us to view life’s complexities through alternate lenses and…
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RIDE Adjusts Participation Numbers On PARCC Testing
Rhode Island’s Department of Education has reduced slightly the percentage of students who took the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College…
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Brown University Students And Faculty Join U.N. Climate Change Summit
This week in Paris, world leaders launched a major climate change summit. The two-week meeting is aimed at negotiating an agreement to reduce carbon…
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U.S. Department of Agriculture Undersecretary Visits The Ocean State
The head of the U.S. food assistance programs visits Rhode Island Tuesday. He’ll be looking at how the Ocean State deals with food insecurity. U.S….
