Is School Out Forever?
where does reopening stand? 1. Patchwork Quilt The Trump administration is pushing hard for in-person school reopenings, with even Dr. Anthony Fauci in cautious support. But because education in the...
After Many Delays, Raimondo Administration Releases “COVID-19 Outbreak Response Playbook for Schools”
After Many Delays, Raimondo Administration Releases COVID-19 Outbreak Response Playbook for Schools Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo’s administration is releasing their so-called “playbook...
Teachers Unions vs. Raimondo on In-Classroom Start Date—Who Will Win?
Teachers Unions vs. Raimondo on In-Classroom Start Date—Who Will Win? The head of one of the state’s largest teachers’ unions in Rhode Island says that he believes a majority of Read More. ...
HIGH RISK: 46% of Providence Teachers Are Over Age 50
HIGH RISK: 46% of Providence Teachers Are Over Age 50 Of Providence’s 1,990 teachers, 46% are over the age of 50 — the danger zone for the risk of the Read More. Newport’s Tourism Hit...
City Officials Announce $140 Million Bond for School Improvements
Advancing 10-Year Commitment to Invest up to $400 million in Providence School Facilities PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Mayor Jorge O. Elorza and the Providence City Council today announced a $140 million...
Dr. Fine Warns That Teachers Over 50 Face Real Health Threat From Coronavirus in Schools
Dr. Fine Warns That Teachers Over 50 Face Real Health Threat From Coronavirus in Schools Dr. Michael Fine — the former Rhode Island Director of Health — says that the risk to children going back...
Parents Seek Information About Future of School—Rhode Island College Demands $2,100
Parents Seek Information About Future of School—Rhode Island College Demands $2,100 Parents at Henry Barnard at Rhode Island College (RIC), frustrated at what they say is the lack of information...
MA Schools Ranked #1 in America, RI Falls Far Behind and Is Last in New England
MA Schools Ranked #1 in America, RI Falls Far Behind and Is Last in New England A new study ranks Massachusetts schools as the best in the country. In contrast, Rhode Island schools score as the...
Should We END Public Schools In RI?
RIFREEDOM LIVE: Should We END Public Schools In RI? We’d like to introduce you to RIFREEDOM LIVE, our new Facebook Live web show… check it out now! Are Rhode Island public schools in the...
“You’ll Be Safer in Schools Than Not in Schools,” Says Raimondo of Planning for Fall
“You’ll Be Safer in Schools Than Not in Schools,” Says Raimondo of Planning for Fall Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo said Wednesday that the state would not “fall into fear mongering...
No Way Kids Can Go Back With Testing Like This, Says RI Mom of 9-Year-Old Awaiting Results
No Way Kids Can Go Back With Testing Like This, Says RI Mom of 9-Year-Old Awaiting Results A Rhode Island mother of a 9-year-old girl who was tested for coronavirus early in the week and is still...
Mayor Jorge Elorza and LISC Launch Facility Improvement Grants Expanding Pre-K Seats Citywide
Grant Applications Open July 15 PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Mayor Jorge O. Elorza today joined Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) to announce facility improvement grants aimed at expanding the...
Brown Students Returning to Campus – Will Attend Two of Three Semesters
Brown Students Returning to Campus – Will Attend Two of Three Semesters Brown University is the latest Ivy League school to announce a return of students to campus, but under a complex new Read...
Center Applauds US Supreme Court Ruling on Educational Freedom
Center’s Policy Idea Enhanced by SCOTUS Ruling See the Catch-Up ESAs Policy Brief here Providence, RI – The RI Center for Freedom & Prosperity applauds yesterday’s...
Typical Providence Classroom Interrupted Over 2,000 Times A Year, Says Brown Researcher
Typical Providence Classroom Interrupted Over 2,000 Times A Year, Says Brown Researcher A typical classroom in Providence is interrupted over 2,000 times a year, according to a researcher at...
A Year After Providence Schools Named Among Worst in U.S., Raimondo Administration Rolls Out Plan
A Year After Providence Schools Named Among Worst in U.S., Raimondo Administration Rolls Out Plan Almost a year to the day of the release of the Johns Hopkins report that called the Providence schools...
Brown Faces Pushback for Failing to Fund Scholarships for Providence Children
Brown Faces Pushback for Failing to Fund Scholarships for Providence Children This week, Brown University released what it called “Actions to Address Racial Injustice” both on campus in Read...
Lt. Governor McKee to Raimondo – Give RI Cities and Towns Flexibility on School Reopening Date
Lt. Governor McKee to Raimondo: Give RI Cities and Towns Flexibility on School Reopening Date Last week Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo announced that her administration would be reopening Rhode...
2020 Passport to Summer Learning Goes Virtual; Kicks Off June 22
*Spanish version below 2020 Passport to Summer Learning Goes Virtual Annual citywide summer learning initiative for 15,000 Providence K – 5 school children will kick off on June 22 PROVIDENCE,...
Brown Med Students Join Thousands at RI State House; Baby Ospreys Delight; Pop Blasts Kraft
PHOTOS: Brown Alpert Med School Students Join Major State House BLM Rally on Sunday Medical residents at the Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University on Sunday organized a march calling for...