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J. Timmons Roberts led work documenting the connections between the fossil fuel industry and groups opposed to offshore wind farms
Attorney General Peter Neronha and a coalition of states forced the Trump administration to restore nearly $7 billion in frozen U.S. Department of Education funding, including $29 million for Rhode Island schools
For the past two years, the McKee administration has funded out-of-school learning opportunities to complement students’ traditional schooling
One student, Orlando Montalvo, is a 28-year-old tenor from Providence
‘The adults in the room need to get their act together and work on doing better for this cohort of kids. We should be able to get this right. It’s Rhode Island’
Following settlements with Columbia and Brown, Harvard is poised to join a growing list of elite universities agreeing to multimillion-dollar payouts and campus reforms in exchange for restored federal support
Classical High School seniors George Siri and Julia Rose Palad swapped their student hats for educator ones, leading the final session of ‘LEAP into the Loop’ camp and inspiring young minds with PBS KIDS–style problem-solving fun
Brown University Health’s Flynn Pediatric Oncology Nursing Fellowship helps two aspiring nurses turn personal experiences with cancer into career inspiration — addressing a critical need in Rhode Island’s health care workforce
Critics say the agreement compromises progressive values with concessions on gender policies and data sharing, despite securing major funding for workforce programs
The Barrington High School graduate heads to the University of Missouri to pursue her passion for storytelling and reporting
The settlement doesn’t require Brown to admit wrongdoing or to pay the federal government
Proposal rejected for second consecutive year after divide deepens at City Hall
Ongoing Study Demonstrates the Power of Physical Activity to Help Children and Adolescents With ADHD
Researcher Nicole Logan and team part of national effort
Plaintiffs hope for a speedy injunction to free the money ahead of the rapidly approaching school year
More than a million kids nationwide — including hundreds in Rhode Island — rely on free after-school and summer programs. Now many are at risk as the Trump administration withholds $6 billion in education grants
Loss of critical funding threatens afterschool programs, English learner support, and adult education across the state; officials call freeze “illegal” and prepare for legal action
The new state law also mandates RAs to be trained to administer the life-saving opioid reversal medication
This is the eighth year Ocean State Media has awarded a college scholarship worth up to $60,000 over four years
Drop in health and economic indicators drives decline in latest KIDS COUNT report, as advocates call for urgent investments in housing, jobs, and family supports
Rhode Island’s most vulnerable children could lose Medicaid and food assistance under House and Senate Republican proposals, while top earners stand to gain $12,000 a year in tax breaks.
The new law would require districts to create a policy to ban student use of cell phones during the school day by August 2026
From championship tennis dynasties in Barrington and La Salle to Moses Brown’s standout field hockey captain, these inspiring graduation stories highlight the passion and promise of Rhode Island’s newest alumni