State Education Commissioner Deborah Gist is reported to be a finalist in Tulsa’s search for a new superintendent of schools. Tulsa World says multiple…
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Brown: Fraternity Parties Facilitated Sexual Misconduct
Brown University has sanctioned two fraternities, saying they created an environment that “facilitated sexual misconduct” by failing to monitor parties…
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2nd Story’s “Collected Stories” Is One Not To Miss
Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Donald Margulies once said that he loves “. . .smart, complicated women. . .” Well, in just two hours (with an…
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RISD Students Celebrate MLK Day With A Day Of Service
As many take a day off for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, some are spending the day doing service projects. A group of students in Providence celebrates…
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The New England Patriots Head To The 49th Super Bowl
The New England Patriots dominated the Indianapolis Colts Sunday despite the wind and rain at Gillette Stadium. They won a commanding 45-7 victory in…
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R.I.P.: State House Reporter Jim Baron's Service
Veteran Rhode Island political reporter Jim Baron was remembered this afternoon as a journalist of great integrity, ability, dedication and humor at a…
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TGIF: 19 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Happy mid-January, dear readers. Bad news: winter is far from over. Good news: spring training isn’t that far, and the political beat remains busy. So…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: On MLK Day, Let’s Finally Address Public Employment For Minorities
Today is the annual Martin Luther King Jr., holiday. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay ponders what we can do to advance King’s legacy in Rhode Island…
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At The Crossroads: The Road Ahead For Hep C
Our months-long series about hepatitis C, “At the Crossroads: The Rise of Hepatitis C and the Fight to Stop It,” has officially come to an end. We had a…
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Can Students Opt Out Of Standardized Testing?
The Providence Journal reports this morning that standardized testing is not mandatory for Rhode Island students. While that is technically true, it is…
