Coaches, teachers, and educational professionals are facing federal charges of accepting millions of dollars in bribes to guarantee college admissions for children of wealthy parents. Among them, University of Rhode Island women’s tennis coach Gordon Ernst.
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Child Care Costs Strain Families And Educators
Childcare providers in Rhode Island say families can’t afford rising costs, while educators are struggling to get by on low wages. Some argue the federal government should subsidize childcare.
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Connecticut Bills Call For Schools To Teach African-American, Puerto Rican, Latino History
Two bills before Connecticut lawmakers would require schools to teach African-American, as well as Puerto Rican and Latino history.
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Raimondo Promotes RI Promise Scholarship Expansion
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo is asking the state legislature to expand a program that pays students’ college tuition.
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Southern Vermont College Will Close After Spring Semester
Southern Vermont College, in Bennington, announced Monday that it will be closing at the end of the spring semester.
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Hampshire College Alumni Group Pushes Back Against Plan For School’s Future
Hampshire College says it will announce an initial round of layoffs this week as it continues to search for possible merger. Alumni are pushing back against the plan.
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In Response To Controversial Police Call Last Summer, Smith College Sets New Policies
Smith College has announced new policies for campus police and staff. This follows an incident last summer when an employee called the police on a black student eating her lunch in a campus building.
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Green Mountain College Announces Plan To Close This Spring
Green Mountain College is closing at the end of the spring semester. The school in Poultney, VT, which has struggled with declining enrollment and higher costs for years, informed students of the decision Wednesday.Doors will close after graduation in May, but some employees will lose their jobs before then. The decision was made after the […]
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Education Looms Large In Proposed State Budget
Out of the $9.9 billion proposal, education spending makes up more than a quarter. Coming in at $2.77 billion, the plan includes tens of millions in new spending for K-12, preschool and higher education. The new spending plan comes after newly released standardized test scores painted a grim picture of student achievement in the state, and […]
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RI Student Lender Puts Payments On Hold For Unpaid Federal Workers
The Rhode Island Student Loan Authority is offering to help federal workers who are furloughed or working without pay by putting their loans on hold while the government shutdown continues, Sofia Rudin reports.
