by NBC 10 NEWS (WJAR) — Fall River police announced that a 17-year-old was arrested on Wednesday after he was found with a loaded firearm near school grounds. ORIGINAL NOTE:...

by: Melanie DaSilva KINGSTON, R.I. (WPRI) — The University of Rhode Island has been named the number one public university in New England, according to a new ranking from the Wall Street Journal....

Brown Trustee Resigns Citing “Stunning Failure of Moral Leadership at Brown University” A member of Brown University’s board of trustees has resigned over the decision by the school to vote to...

by: Eli Sherman, Hannah Cotter PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Uncovered routes. Insufficient drivers. Missed pickups. Students in wheelchairs waiting for hours. ORIGINAL NOTE:...

by: Alexandra Leslie PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — In the first week of school, the state-run Providence Public School District confirmed there are still 94 classrooms without a full-time teacher....

by: Leah Crowley PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Brown University has welcomed its first class of students since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to prohibit the consideration of race in the admissions...

by: Alexandra Leslie PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The majority of the Providence City Council has signed on to a letter calling out “ongoing and unacceptable behavior” from Providence College...

by: Eli Sherman, Hannah Cotter PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Uncovered routes. Insufficient drivers. Missed pickups. Students in wheelchairs waiting for hours. ORIGINAL NOTE:...

Universities Ranked for Free Speech — Brown University Near Bottom Brown University in Providence got hammered this week in new rankings for free speech.  Read More. Side of the Rhode: Who’s Hot...

by TAMARA SACHARCZYK, NBC 10 NEWS (WJAR) — Day care waitlists are widening in Rhode Island and it’s forcing families to make some tough choices. ORIGINAL NOTE:...

Por Alisha Ebrahimji (CNN) — Es un nuevo año escolar,  y con ello vienen nuevas reglas. ORIGINAL NOTE:...

by: Alexandra Leslie PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Proper handwashing, evidence of rodent droppings and food-temperature control are among the 56 items that R.I. Department of Health officials examine...

Mega Millions — IRS Docs Show Friar Coach Cooley Paid More $33M While at PC Former Providence College (PC) basketball coach Ed Cooley made mega-millions during his tenure. Read More. RIDOH Suspends...

by: Kate Wilkinson NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — The North Kingstown School Department is taking steps to protect students after a child was unintentionally left on a bus unattended over the...

by NBC 10 NEWS Rhode Island Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green said in a letter Thursday that she’s recommending the state retain control of the Providence Public School District for...

by: Alex Torres-Perez Read in English ↓ PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Este jueves, el departamento de educación del estado decidirá si volverán el control de las escuelas públicas de Providence a...

by KENNEDY BUCK, NBC 10 NEWS (WJAR) — Since 1993, public school students in Massachusetts have been required to pass the MCAS exam in order to receive their high school diploma. ORIGINAL NOTE:...

by: Jusolyn Flower, Jake Holter PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — As students head back to school, drivers are reminded to be extra careful when going through school zones. ORIGINAL NOTE:...

Dismal Situation: A Member of the Providence School Board Makes the Argument for Local Control On Thursday, the Providence School Board voted to reclaim control of the Providence schools. Now, one...

by: Sarah Doiron, Mike Montecalvo NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Lynda LaCava was 3 years old when she got her first library card. ORIGINAL NOTE:...