Brown awards $474,000 to support academic excellence, equity initiatives in Providence schools
With its first payout since reaching $10 million in endowed funds, the Fund for the Education of the Children of Providence will support critical initiatives outlined in the Turnaround Action Plan for Providence Public Schools.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] A total of $474,000 in grants from Brown University’s Fund for the Education of the Children of Providence will provide critical support in 2021 for Providence Public School District programs aimed at strengthening teaching and learning in the district’s Pre-K-12 classrooms.
A Public Education Committee composed of Providence and Brown community members voted unanimously to allocate the Fund’s 2021 payout to support key actions outlined in the district’s Turnaround Action Plan, which outlines steps underway to deliver transformative change to the city’s public schools over the next five years.
Holding onto two House seats not only helps R.I., it helps Governor McKee
The incumbent Democrat no longer must face the possibility of running against a popular US congressman in 2022, analysts say
By Edward Fitzpatrick Globe Staff,Updated April 27, 2021, 2 hours ago
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Pink spring blossoms at the Rhode Island State House.
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PROVIDENCE â When the US Census Bureau announced on Monday that Rhode Island would keep its two seats in the US House of Representatives, the news certainly came as a relief to Representatives James R. Langevin and David N. Cicilline.
But as Robert A. Walsh Jr., executive director of the National Education Association Rhode Island, pointed out Monday: âThe big winner today is not the obvious winner â itâs Governor Dan McKee.â
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The 2021 first-quarter campaign reports will be a critical early indicator in the race for Rhode Island Governor in 2022.
Campaign reports for the first quarter must be made public by May 1. The Democratic primary is just 16 months away.
The primary for governor is crowded with multiple high-profile candidates three two-time statewide elected officials and the mayor of the capital city are among the potential entrants. GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST
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McKee Expectation? $400,000
Governor Dan McKee was elevated to Governor in February and expectations are high for his fundraising for the quarter.
As mass shootings roil the country, Rhode Island debates gun safety laws again
The proposed legislation includes banning assault rifles and high-capacity magazines, prohibiting straw purchases, allowing people to carry handguns without a permit, and allowing people with permits in other states to also carry in Rhode Island.
By Amanda Milkovits Globe Staff,Updated April 13, 2021, 1 hour ago
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In West Warwick, a Glock pistol on display at Heritage Gun & Coin.David L. Ryan/Globe Staff
PROVIDENCE â They each had their own studies, their own interpretations of data, their own passionate opinions on what, if anything, could be done to prevent gun violence.