As public schools work to raise test scores, many parents have commented that kids don’t get to play as much as they used to. The mid-morning recess has…
Education
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Charter School ‘Hiatus’ Up For Consideration In House Committee
UPDATE: The charter school bills have been scratched from Thursday’s committee agendas, according to RIPR Political Reporter Ian Donnis at the…
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Massachusetts Gov. Baker Joins Gov. Raimondo For Lunch, Hockey Chat
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker and Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo met in Providence Tuesday. According to staffers from Governor Raimondo’s…
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Summer Meals Programs Fight Hunger. But Do They Promote Health?
School is nearly out for the summer. And that means thousands of children who rely on free or reduced price school meals are at risk of going hungry….
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Public Lectures Focus On Human Impacts And Responses To Environmental Changes
A set of public lectures on how humans affect and respond to environmental changes kicks off this week at the University of Rhode Island. The Metcalf…
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The Truth About America’s Record-High Graduation Rate
The national graduation rate is at an all-time high — 81 percent. It was such big news, President Obama touted it in this year’s State of the Union…
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Sarah Andrews And Matt Salit, High School Heisman Finalists, Lead Their Graduating Classes
June is high-school graduation season. Standing at the head of the class at North Kingstown High is Sarah Andrews and at Seekonk High Matt Salit. Last…
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TGIF: 20 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Thanks for stopping by for my weekend column. Your tips and thoughts are always welcome at idonnis (at) ripr (dot) org, and you can follow me all week…
