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November 20, 2009
Brown, IBM open most powerful supercomputer in RI
The supercomputer opened Friday at Brown’s Center for Computation and Visualization.
Basement flooding forces school dismissal
Students went home early at the Bishop McVinney school in Providence due to flooding.
Bristol woman loses teaching certificiate
A Bristol teacher, who pleaded no contest to drunk driving charges, has lost her certificate to teach in Rhode Island.
Teacher charged with sexually assaulting student
Police in Groton have charged an art teacher at Robert Fitch Senior High School with sexually assaulting a female student.
November 19, 2009
Suspicious graffiti forces additional security at high school
Cumberland school officials say students are prohibited from carrying pocketbooks and backpacks to school on Friday.
Study abroad? College students drop, rethink plans
Money problems may be cooling the enthusiasm of college students to study abroad.
November 18, 2009
Breakfast program helps kids get head start
There was a special visitor at a Providence middle school to help promote a new program.
City approves party at Brown
The Providence Board of Licenses will permity a part at Brown University on Friday.
November 17, 2009
Bristol educator receives $25,000 award
An assistant principal in Bristol is recognized by a national organization.
November 16, 2009
New Catholic school opens
The Immaculate Conception Catholic Regional School in Cranston opens its doors.
November 13, 2009
Mass. principal bans meaningless four-letter word
The principal says use of the word “Meep!“ became disruptive.
November 10, 2009
RI’s public colleges report record enrollment
A record high number of students are attending Rhode Island’s three public colleges.
November 09, 2009
7 arrested in connection with URI break-in
URI police have arrested seven people in connection with a break-in at the school’s Fine Arts Center.
League investigates game-ending soccer brawl
A fight breaks out on the field near the end of a girls’ championship soccer game.
Embassy flag given to school
Veterans Day will be celebrated on Wednesday, but some students at the George West Elementary School in Providence got an early start Monday.
November 02, 2009
RI education dept. to post student absentee data
State education officials are publishing daily attendance reports from all public and independent schools.
October 30, 2009
‘Special Assignment’ gathers presidents of 3 state colleges
The presidents of Rhode Island’s three state colleges talk about the future of higher education.
October 27, 2009
Task force recommends changes in teaching urban youth
A task force recommends sweeping changes in the way children are educated in urban areas.
High school to change logo after legal challenge
Lawyers for Virginia Tech say the school’s logo is too similar to the university’s.
Law school gift to boost free legal work
Mark Mandell donates $250,000 to Roger Williams University to carry out pro bono services.
October 23, 2009
Interview: Deborah Gist
NBC 10’s Gene Valicenti talks with Rhode Island Education Commissioner Deborah Gist.
Worcester County school closing because of H1N1
More than 200 Grafton High School students were absent Thursday.
Unions angered by teacher seniority rule
Rhode Island’s education commissioner tells superintendents to stop assigning teachers based soley on seniority.
October 22, 2009
Flu fears limit contact at high school games
No high fives? Some Cranston athletes are no longer slapping hands at games.
October 21, 2009
State confirms 2 H1N1 cases at La Salle Academy
La Salle Academy says the state has confirmed two cases of H1N1 flu at the school.
October 20, 2009
General Assembly to consider binding arbitration bill
The General Assembly is about to take up the issue of binding arbitration to settle teachers contract disputes.
RI students to receive swine flu vaccine in Nov.
Free swine flu vaccine clinics will likely start next month.
School participates in day-long writing marathon
North Providence students and teachers celebrate National Writing Day.
La Salle has many absences; flu partly blamed
La Salle Academy school officials say a recent spike in student absences is largely due to flu-like symptoms.
October 19, 2009
Patriots score, but Attleboro school comes out winner
The Patriots romp, and a local school comes out as the big winner.
