Rhode Island Schools

Meryl Streep Donates $10,000 To Struggling Rhode Island Charter School

AP | ERIKA NIEDOWSKI | Posted 04.29.2012

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Meryl Streep has donated $10,000 to a charter school in the struggling Rhode Island city of Central Falls after a plug from f...

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Federal Judge Orders Removal Of Prayer Mural In Rhode Island School

AP | Posted 01.12.2012

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A federal judge has ordered the immediate removal of a prayer mural displayed in the auditorium of a Rhode Island public high scho...

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Student Sues School To Remove Prayer Banner, Says Her Case Is 'Very Strong'

AP | By LAURA CRIMALDI | Posted 01.17.2012

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A 16-year-old atheist said Thursday she is confident the law is on her side in her fight over a prayer mural that she wants remove...

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Rhode Island OKs In-State Tuition For Undocumented Students

Posted 11.27.2011

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Undocumented high school students graduating from Rhode Island schools will be able to take advantage of the state's in-state tuition program beginnin...

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Rhode Island OKs In-State Tuition For Undocumented Students

Posted 11.27.2011

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Undocumented high school students graduating from Rhode Island schools will be able to take advantage of the state's in-state tuition program beginnin...

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WATCH: 48 Hours Special 'Bullying: Words Can Kill'

Posted 11.18.2011

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As students are heading back to school for the start of a new year of learning, for many, the focus is beyond the scope of the textbook. Every day...

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Detroit's Mass Teacher Layoffs May Prove Bellwether For Education Reform Nationwide

HuffingtonPost.com | Simone Landon | Posted 06.19.2011

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When districtwide layoff notices hit every one of Detroit Public Schools’ 5,466 unionized employees late last week, an American Federation of Teache...

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Nationwide Pink Slip Purgatory Puts Teachers' Lives On Hold

Education Week | Stephen Sawchuk | Posted 06.01.2011

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This year was not the first in which Monica Iñiguez, a 4th grade teacher at Noble Avenue Elementary, in Los Angeles, received a pink slip. But it is...

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School Board Votes To Send Termination Letter To Every Single Teacher

AP | MICHELLE R. SMITH | Posted 05.25.2011

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The mayor insisted Friday that the vast majority of Providence teachers wouldn't lose their jobs even though the school distr...

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Slow And Steady As We "Race To The Top"

David Segal | Posted 05.25.2011

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David Segal

No education reform is comprehensive that does not entail progressive taxation, a stronger labor movement, and environmental and social justice more broadly.

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