Open Letter from the Organizing Committee to Save Alan Shawn Feinstein Elementary at Broad Street
July 2, 2023

Open Letter from the Organizing Committee to Save Alan Shawn Feinstein Elementary at Broad Street

On December 12, 2022, families, teachers, and students at Alan Shawn Feinstein Elementary at Broad Street learned...

Representative Sanchez: Speaker Shekarchi is wrong to oppose investing in our schools
January 31, 2023

Representative Sanchez: Speaker Shekarchi is wrong to oppose investing in our schools

State Representative Enrique Sanchez writes that Speaker Shekarchi is standing in the way of improving state educational...

Smiley administration gathers education ideas and priorities from the public
January 9, 2023

Smiley administration gathers education ideas and priorities from the public

The three hour event was held to get public input into the future of Providence Public Schools...

In response to Sayles Street incident, activists rally in the rain to defund police, remove SROs, repeal LEOBoR, and more
July 4, 2021

In response to Sayles Street incident, activists rally in the rain to defund police, remove SROs, repeal LEOBoR, and more

“I don’t see what road we take to make [the police] change,” said Justice Ameer Gaines, the...

The Providence Alliance for Student Safety Coalition releases plan for student safety: Police Free Schools
June 25, 2021

The Providence Alliance for Student Safety Coalition releases plan for student safety: Police Free Schools

“Police are trained to handle crime and disturbances out in the community, they aren’t familiarized with situations...

Community Members Testify Against Proposed 13.5% Increase in Providence Police Salaries
July 1, 2021

Community Members Testify Against Proposed 13.5% Increase in Providence Police Salaries

(UPDATE 6/30/21: The contract was approved by the City Council. Page 9 of the Police Budget Packet...

Providence’s African American Advisory Group outlines plan to remove SROs from schools
December 2, 2020

Providence’s African American Advisory Group outlines plan to remove SROs from schools

“We know that teachers do not fit the demographics of the students,” said Anita Bruno, who leads...

PVD Teachers Union sets up outdoor classroom to demonstrate crowding in classrooms
September 8, 2020

PVD Teachers Union sets up outdoor classroom to demonstrate crowding in classrooms

“When we look at who this pandemic has most affected, it’s the Black, Indigenous and People of...

Providence City Council Finance Committee meeting besieged by racist trolls
June 11, 2020

Providence City Council Finance Committee meeting besieged by racist trolls

But lost in the discussion is the Providence City Council’s rush to pass a budget that doesn’t...

Credit/No-credit grading in Providence Public Schools is the only just solution
May 4, 2020

Credit/No-credit grading in Providence Public Schools is the only just solution

“No young person should be penalized because an unprecedented public health crisis is preventing them from performing...

Providence City Councilors seek to eliminate SROs, bring more social services to students
February 27, 2020

Providence City Councilors seek to eliminate SROs, bring more social services to students

“Students want to be able to walk through the building without fear of being arrested for nonviolent...

Teamsters Local 251: Providence needs to invest public money in the community
December 17, 2019

Teamsters Local 251: Providence needs to invest public money in the community

Partnership for Rhode Island Audit is Misleading and Biased The recent release of Partnership for Rhode Island’s...

Providence Mayoral Debate sparks teacher protests
January 19, 2020

Providence Mayoral Debate sparks teacher protests

As members of the Providence Teachers Unions chanted “We want contracts!” outside, the Downtown Neighborhood Association held...

Representative Ranglin-Vassell statement on shooting death of William Parsons, 15
January 19, 2020

Representative Ranglin-Vassell statement on shooting death of William Parsons, 15

Representative Marcia Ranglin-Vassell (Democrat, District 5, Providence) has released a statement on the shooting death of 15-year-old...

Aaron Jaehnig announces for Providence City Council, Ward 5
January 19, 2020

Aaron Jaehnig announces for Providence City Council, Ward 5

Aaron Jaehnig has officially declared his candidacy for Providence City Council as a Democrat running in Ward...

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