Schools

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (48+ words) Providence school leaders said while there are no plans to close any schools this year, the process to recommend facility closures will look different. Providence school leaders said while there are no plans to close any schools this year, the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (56+ words) There are a number of new school buildings across Southern New England, two of those are elementary schools. Ethan Logue visited both schools today for ceremonial ribbon cuttings. There are a number of new school buildings across Southern New England,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (248+ words) (WJAR) — More than 750 school bus workers serving several Rhode Island school districts are prepared to go on strike, Teamsters Local 251 announced Tuesday. If the workers walked off the job, it would affect transportation routes for the Providence, Pawtucket, Lincoln, Smithfield,…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (42+ words) Providence students returned to school on Tuesday following the city taking back control of its schools from the state this summer. Providence students returned to school on Tuesday following the city taking back control of its schools from the state…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (101+ words) (WJAR) — The Elisha Project helped hundreds of Rhode Island educators start the year on the right foot. On Tuesday it provided school supplies to about 500 educators. The organization acknowledges that school supplies are rising in price, like most things in…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (615+ words) Rhode Island has set an ambitious new goal for itself to dramatically reduce chronic absenteeism in schools to below 10% over the next four years. For context: In the 2021-2022 school year, more than 34% of public school students in Rhode Island missed…...