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The East Greenwich School Department is overhauling its “unified” academic classes at the high school after state education officials determined the model no longer complies with Rhode Island’s new graduation requirements. Neil...
It’s the start of September in an even year, and that means it’s time for Southern Rhode Island residents to make their voices heard in the Rhode Island primary election. While early voting has been underway since August 20, many voters will...
State Rep. Julie Casimiro resigned her District 31 seat months early Monday, ending a week of pressure from fellow Democrats over her decision to keep the job despite moving to South Carolina. The Democrat confirmed the decision in an email...
As Labor Day and, gulp, the solemn last-closings of the beach chariot tailgates both approach— don’t fret, bathing suit clad readers, there’s still a lot of summer left to enjoy—I had cause to invoke a time-tested aphorism from the annals of...
For education leaders, this first day of school is “showtime,” just like the opening night curtain at theater. Buses pull in, doors open, students find desks. Behind that is months of hiring, routing, cleaning, scheduling, and...