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Providence releases plan to regain control of school district from state
(WJAR) — The City of Providence released a plan to regain control of its school district from the state. Rhode Island ...
Providence wants its schools back under local control. Here's the city's transition plan.
PROVIDENCE — The city of Providence wants local control of its schools back and on Thursday, Mayor Brett Smiley unveiled a ...
America’s most realistic mayor faces a daunting task: Fixing a failing school system
With a “feasible plan to improve student outcomes,” Providence Mayor Brett Smiley is asking the state to return control of ...
Mayor Smiley lays out plan to bring Providence schools back under city control
State officials have expressed skepticism about the mayor’s desire to transition the schools back to local control this ...
Trump administration investigating Providence schools over ‘educator of color’ loan forgiveness program
The student loan forgiveness program is for full-time teachers of color in Providence, and is funded through a grant from a ...
Magaziner won’t move into his congressional district after all
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island U.S. Rep. Seth Magaziner won’t be moving into his own congressional district after all ...
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Could housing replace parking in Providence's hospital district? Here's what it would look like.
Planners estimate that thousands of homes could be built on surface parking lots currently used by hospital employees, boosting Providence's tax rolls. Rhode Island Hospital, Hasbro Children’s ...
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Secret Mall Apartment pays homage to Providence’s creative underground
On a freezing cold December day 25 years ago, Raphael Lyon and I watched as salvage crews took what they could from the ...
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Providence police sergeant's domestic violence case dropped
In Providence District Court Monday ... NBC 10 I-TEAM: Judge in Rhode Island to halt Trump health funding cuts as lawsuit continues Last August, Salmons was in the middle of a controversial ...
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Smithfield teacher sues district, saying she was fired for standing up to racism. What we know.
PROVIDENCE – A former Smithfield middle school science teacher is accusing the district of letting her go after she attempted to address racist statements made by students against a colleague of ...