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A K-12 art showcase, archive transcription workshop and summer reading kickoff highlight a busy May schedule
Backed by students, the plan expands school libraries statewide while budget questions loom
Rodney Chatman is out after five years as Brown police chief. He’s succeeded by High Clements, who led the Providence police department for 12 years
Officers found a backpack with two fake guns in the woods near CCRI and the Toll Gate complex
Policy changes ripple from Washington to Kingston, reshaping campus demographics
Revived ‘Riding the Circuit’ program brings real-world clarity on law, life to students
The state’s public flagship university generates almost 18,000 jobs and produces over $135 million in tax revenue, according to an economic impact analysis the university produced
The Rams received a bid to March Madness. She received a bid to the University of Florida
The Rams are making their first appearance at the Big Dance since 1996 on Saturday
Student organizers say the event aims to bring Providence and Brown University together through music and raise money for local causes
A report from the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council thinktank shows absenteeism is down, but remains higher than pre-pandemic levels.
The Black Stars will train in Smithfield ahead of World Cup matches at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, with players staying in Providence
Rhode Island college football player’s death underscores danger of blocked exhaust pipes
With schools closed and record snowfall piling up, Ocean State Media’s Community & Education team shares snow-day videos, learning resources, and easy indoor activities to keep kids playing — and parents sane
Principal of Newport’s Rogers High School placed on leave after alleged assault incident by students
The school committee ordered an investigation after four students were arrested late last year
After approving $350 million in borrowing to build two new high schools, voters declined to authorize an additional $50 million bond
‘These investments will provide important funding for key workforce initiatives by helping to maximize their impact and empower more residents to build stable, meaningful careers that strengthen the state’s economic growth’
Skyrocketing construction costs have forced the city to ask for more money to help replace Pilgrim and Toll Gate high schools
State Rep. Megan Cotter has introduced legislation to incentivize school districts to build regional partnerships
A Senate study commission backs a new public medical school as part of a long-term plan to expand primary care
Brown University students return to classes, lean on one another after the Dec. 13 shooting
An expert commission recommends that the state take on hundreds of millions of dollars in costs currently borne by local school districts
Research from Salve Regina University shows many libraries across southern New England are dealing with employee burnout and high rates of turnover as they try to adapt to modern-day patron needs
State lawmakers passed several new laws in 2025 designed to protect libraries from political interference.
Resources to help create a safe space for kids to ask questions and process tragic events
While she’s optimistic about the future of Rhode Island schools, Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green says she’s concerned about potential ICE raids in schools and the impacts of declining enrollment
Adrian Bautista and Evan Perez founded Color Your Life, a subscription business that allows children to use AI technology to create personalized coloring books featuring real-life pictures
Superintendent Dawn Bartz is on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of a legal review that the Smithfield school district hired to investigate the incident of senior football players hazing a Jewish freshman
An independent monitor says the district and RIDE have met the terms of a 2023 settlement that required faster evaluations and placement for 3- to 5-year-olds with disabilities, effectively closing the federal class action case