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Is Monolingualism the new Illiteracy? - Students and advocates rally for language immersion programs
The Rhode Island Foreign Language Association (RIFLA) held a rally in the State House rotunda on Tuesday as part of their Multilingual Education Advocacy Day highlighting and advocating for Senate Bill 0198, which upon passage would esta...
No takers during public comment for Central Falls Detention Facility Corporation board meeting
The Central Falls Detention Facility Corporation Board (CFDFC) met Wednesday morning to discuss the lawsuit filed against the Board and Central Falls elected officials by the bondholders, identified as UMB Bank, North America in the laws...
Economic Progress Institute: RI Works works, but needs improvement
A new report released by the Economic Progress Institute yesterday asks the question: “Eleven years after the implementation of the RI Works Program, the state’s cash assistance program, how well is the program providing support to famil...
Providence City Council sends resolution in support of sex work study commission to committee
Providence City Councilors Katherine Kerwin (Ward 12) and Rachel Miller(Ward 13) introduced a resolution to the Providence City Council last night in support of House Bill H5354, currently before the Rhode Island House of Representatives...
Brown forum on Income Inequality and Social Mobility: Data Meets Policy in Providence
Brown University’s Wealth and Income Inequality Project hosted a talk Monday afternoon with Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza, Brown President Christina Paxson and Professor of Economics John Friedman. "I think reducing income inequality and...
South side residents don't want to lose John Hope Settlement House to proposed charter school
Last night well over 100 community members filled the South Side Community Center at a meeting convened by Providence City Councilor Mary Kay Harris (Ward 11) to look into the surprising news that the historic, 90-year old John Hope Sett...
PrYSM rallies in support of Seng family at Providence City Hall
Sian Seng's children and nephew were stopped and searched by Providence Police in an apparent violation of the Community Safety Act "This is my first time organizing on this level, but I had to stand up and say something because of what...
Governor Raimondo at the Santander Economic Outlook Breakfast
Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo was the featured speaker at the 2019 Santander Economic Outlook Breakfast this morning. The subject of the breakfast was the Innovation Campuses Raimondo championed last year. Voters approved a $20 mil...
Investing in world language and dual language immersion programs for all students can improve educational achievement and cultural understanding in Rhode Island
Despite the tough realities, we’re finally taking education seriously: Governor Gina Raimondo is pushing for universal Pre-K, her administration wants to end student hunger and we, as voters, chose to support a bond to rebuild our school...
Coalition calls on RI Senate to pass the Reproductive Health Care Act without amendments
The Rhode Island Coalition for Reproductive Freedom (Coalition) calls on the Rhode Island Senate to bring the Reproductive Health Care Act (RHCA) (S0152A) to the floor for a vote, and to pass the bill without amendments. The Coalition th...