The public forums follow a blistering report released last week.
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Governor, Mayor Call For Major Reforms In Providence Schools
The state will be more involved in the running of Providence’s public schools. Governor Gina Raimondo made the pronouncement following a bleak report from Johns Hopkins University outlining issue after issue in the capital city’s schools. The school system in Rhode Island’s capital city has struggled for years with low test scores and high teacher […]
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Report Paints A Grim Picture Of Providence Public Schools
Public schools in the capital city are mired in layers of bureaucracy, where students are not being held to high standards and teachers feel demoralized. That’s part of the findings in a new report by Johns Hopkins University’s Institute for Education Policy. The report was commissioned by the Rhode Island Department of Education and the […]
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Mass. Education Commissioner Seeks To Close Achievement Gap, Deepen Learning
Education Commissioner Jeff Riley says that while Massachusetts should be proud of its “first in the nation” status on several educational measures, the state still has a lot of work to do, particularly when it comes to closing the achievement gap between white students and their minority peers.Along with a report called “Our Way Forward,” Riley […]
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Following Final Semester, College Of St. Joseph Charts New Course
Like other Vermont institutions struggling with declining enrollment and unsustainable finances, College of St. Joseph in Rutland held its final commencement last month. But college president Jennifer Scott said CSJ is working hard to chart a new course. When Scott became president of CSJ last year, she oversaw nearly 100 employees. Today, there are four. […]
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Law Schools See ‘Trump Effect,’ With More Students Studying Immigration Law
Local law school instructors said there’s been a rise in the number of students studying immigration law in response to President Trump’s aggressive stance on immigration enforcement. The increased interest started with the president’s travel ban, which came down on Jan. 27, 2017, stranding travelers and creating chaos that lasted weeks in airports across the country. […]
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Mass. Education Funding System Violates Student Rights, Lawsuit Alleges
A group of parents and education advocates filed a lawsuit in state court Thursday over what they’re calling inadequate school funding. The plaintiffs argue the current school funding system, which is more than 25 years old, isn’t keeping up with their students’ needs and is creating a system of “separate but unequal schools.”The plaintiffs include […]
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‘Fight Or Die’: When Students And Educators Are On The Front Lines Of School Safety
Just like a fire drill, students and teachers routinely practice what to do if an armed intruder enters their school. Some students and teachers across the country are being told to fight back. And that’s happened in recent weeks, when two students — one in high school, and one in college — died lunging at gunmen. The type […]
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Connecticut Students With ‘Emotional Disturbances’ Face High Rate Of Suspensions
It’s still hard for Keyanna Tucker to talk about what happened to her when she was six. “I was molested,” Tucker said. “I didn’t know how to cope with it … I didn’t know what was going on, but I knew it wasn’t right. So I started becoming a bully.” Tucker, who is now 22, […]
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After Tumultuous Year, Hampshire College Graduates Say Commencement Was Bittersweet
The Hampshire College Library Lawn in Amherst was a busy place Saturday morning. By 10 a.m. most of the school’s 295 graduates were lined up just outside a large white tent, getting ready for the ceremony. “I’m scared. I’m sad. It’s bittersweet,” said astrophysics major Andy Cohn, who was putting the finishing touches on a bright […]
