15 New England Colleges Rank Among Best in Country – See the Rankings Several New England universities and colleges made the U.S. News & World Report’s 2019 national Read More.    ...

Join us in celebration National Arts In Education Week from September 9-15, 2018. Designated by Congress in 2010, House Resolution 275 names the week beginning with the second Sunday in September as...

Raptakis Says Oppressive Heat is Detriment to Education – Calls for School to Start After Labor Day Following multiple school closures and early dismissals due to heat since some Rhode Island...

National Group Concurs! Providence, RI – With an initial meeting tonight, and in response to the June landmark JanusSupreme Court decision and the My Pay My Say RI worker freedom campaign...

Allegations of Coercion, Deception Levied in RI, As Teachers Union Tries to Hold On To Members A letter obtained by GoLocalProv.com from the Bristol-Warren Education Association to teachers —...

UNITED STATES REACHES SETTLEMENT WITH PROVIDENCE SCHOOLS TO ENSURE EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENGLISH LEARNER STUDENTS PROVIDENCE, RI – The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and the United...

Diverse Group of 295 International Films Shine at Academy-Award Qualifying Festival     (Providence, R.I. • Aug. 12, 2018) – Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival...

EXCLUSIVE: New Documents Show Diocese Is Freezing Benefits For Many Teachers and Staff GoLocal has secured copies of Diocese of Providence documents that show that the benefits of many teachers and...

30 Brown University Alumni Leading the United States in Business There is no business school at Brown University, but that hasn’t stopped Rhode Island’s Ivy League Read More.     2018...

AS PART OF ITS YEAR LONG FOCUS CELEBRATING WOMEN IN FILM, AN ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP IS LAUNCHED TO HONOR RETIRED UNIVERSITYOF RHODE ISLAND DEAN, WINIFRED E. BROWNELL (PROVIDENCE, R.I. July 18, 2018) –...

PROVIDENCE, RI – Mayor Jorge O. Elorza and the Providence City Council today issued a joint statement to announce a $160 million bond referendum that will realize improvements in school...

Analyzing Barriers to Latino Adult Education in Rhode Island: How Community Voices Can Inform Future Engagement As featured in The Providence Journal, we are delighted to announce the publication of...

Rollback of Program Integrity and Improvement Rule Would Strip Online Students of Critical Consumer Protections – Particularly Vital at For-Profit Schools Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin today...

For the fourth year, FirstWorks is proud to partner with Mayor Jorge O. Elorza and the City of Providence’s Department of Art, Culture + Tourism on PVDFest, Providence’s signature arts...

Rhode Island Is Headed In The Wrong Direction In The Education Of Underprivileged Children   Hello. Every child, no matter what their zip code is, deserves access to an education of their...

Educators and community leaders Carlon Howard & Karla Vigil named coordinators for 2018 Summit that continues robust community engagement for youth and education priorities PROVIDENCE, RI –...

FREE Electronic Recycling Drop-Off Event at Providence Public Library Wednesday, May 9   PROVIDENCE, RI — Providence Public Library will hold a free electronic recycling drop-off event in...

Providence Public Library Co-presents Context & Conversation – Native Gardens PROVIDENCE, RI – In conjunction with Native Gardens, currently running at Trinity Repertory Company, Providence...