October 23, 2009

Unions angered by teacher seniority rule

Rhode Island’s education commissioner tells superintendents to stop assigning teachers based soley on seniority.

Business Talk: Brown Medical School

Dr. Edward Wing, dean of the Brown University Medical School, talks about the school’s expansion plan.


October 19, 2009

Vandals deflate tires on Middletown school buses

Middletown school buses sit in the yard after someone let the air out of the tires.

Voters to decide on full-day kindergarten

Full-day kindergarten could come to Dartmouth next school year, if the town meeting voters approve it this week.


October 14, 2009

Confucius classrooms teach kids about China

There was a tea ceremony, with guests from China’s National Tea Museum, held at two local schools Wednesday.


October 10, 2009

High school students to get alcohol tests

Students at Foxboro High School will soon be given tests for alcohol.


October 09, 2009

URI relaxes alcohol policy at sports events

The University of Rhode island is further relaxing rules concerning alcohol at school athletic events.


October 08, 2009

High school charges students to park in lot

A Rhode Island high school is charging students $5 a year to park in the school parking lot.


October 06, 2009

New charter school opens; Unions unimpressed

Union officials say the mayoral academy sends the wrong message to other public schools.


September 23, 2009

1 in 4 RI students test proficient in science

New test results show that only one in four Rhode Island students is proficient in science.


September 18, 2009

Salve Regina inaugurates new president

Sister Jane Gerety will be inaugurated as the school’s seventh president.


September 17, 2009

East Providence teachers ready to restart talks

The East Providence teachers union offers to resume negotiations with the School Committee.


September 15, 2009

Students build fuel-cell roadster

Students at Ponaganset High School convert a vintage roadster replica to run on modern technology.


September 14, 2009

Repairs to Providence schools put on hold

Improvements to school buildings in Providence may have to wait a year.


September 11, 2009

RISD trustees meet with museum board members

Members of the board of governors at the Rhode Island School of Design Museum meet with trustees of the school about the abrupt resignation of the museum director.

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