Harvard University’s longtime dean of admissions defended the school in federal court on Monday as a contentious trial over racial considerations in the admissions process began. Students for Fair Admissions, the plaintiff in the case, is arguing that there’s no explanation for the racial makeup of Harvard’s first-year classes, except for racial balancing, which the Supreme Court […]
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Providence School Bus Drivers To Return To Work Monday
The company that provides bus service to Providence school children has reached a tentative deal with striking bus drivers.
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As Bus Strike Continues, Providence Looks For Alternatives
Providence may look for a new school bus company. The city’s bus drivers have been on strike for 10 days now. The drivers’ union is in a contract dispute with Ohio bus company First Student. Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza and Superintendent of Schools Chris Maher urged the two sides to come to a speedy resolution […]
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Native Youth Activists Speak Out Against Oppression During Indigenous Peoples’ Day Weekend
While many people celebrated the explorer Christopher Columbus on Monday and over the weekend, some New Englanders paused to mark the impact Columbus’s voyage has had on native people. Brown University kicked off a weekend celebration of indigenous peoples with a panel discussion of young Native activists. Byron Shorty from the Navajo Nation in Arizona […]
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Teaching The Lessons From Sandy Hook School Shooting
A new lesson plan aims to prevent school violence like the 2012 mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Ct.
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RI DOH Continues To Review Complaint Against Former St. George’s School Psychologist
The Rhode Island Department of Health will continue to review a complaint against a psychologist who worked at St. George’s School in Middletown. Psychologist Peter Kosseff is accused of negligence for failing to report allegations of sexual abuse at the elite boarding school in the late 1970s and ’80s. Kosseff said his patients never reported […]
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Providence Schools To Excuse Special Needs Students’ Absences As Bus Drivers’ Strike Continues
The Providence School Department says it will excuse all absences for students with disabilities or other special needs, as school bus drivers continue their strike. The announcement follows complaints from parents and the American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island. They said the schools are legally required to provide transportation for students with special needs. School […]
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Providence Officials Urge For An End In School Bus Strike
Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza met with the union representing city bus drivers Tuesday afternoon as they continue their strike for a fourth day. City bus drivers are in contract talks with private bus company First Student. The mayor said he was hoping to address transportation for students with special needs. In the meantime, Providence School […]
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Former State Rep. and Bryant University Administrator Ray Fogarty Dies
Raymond Fogarty, a former Democratic state representative and longtime executive director of Bryant University’s Chafee Center for International…
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Providence Student Struck By Car Amid Bus Drivers’ Strike
A Providence middle school student was stuck by a car Thursday morning, while riding her bicycle to school. Thousands students in the city were forced…
