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...

NiLPnote: The underrepresentation of Latino school leaders despite dramatic Latino student growth in Texas discussed in the article below is a national problem. This is underscored by the...

CCRI Looks at Lowering RI Promise Scholarship Standards—Lower GPA & Fewer Credits GoLocal has secured a copy of a confidential Community College of Rhode Island report that states an...

NiLPnote: From time to time, I come across articles on the Latino experience on the Internet that seem odd to me. I most recently came across an historical review of the United States-Puerto Rico...

NiLPnote: From time to time, I come across articles on the Latino experience on the Internet that seem odd to me. I most recently came across an historical review of the United States-Puerto Rico...

Attorney General Kilmartin Calls on Education Secretary DeVos to Reject Accrediting Agency that Approved Failing For-Profit Schools Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin joined a coalition of states in...

The Road to Two Providences Posted on January 8, 2018by hirefire2013 We need new leadership, fresh ideas and innovative strategies to stanch the growing epidemic of absenteeism in the Providence...