Category : Education

Governor McKee issues State of Emergency, deploys up to $6 million in payments for families with children, directs $200,000 in emergency food bank support, and launches a statewide call to action to help keep Rhode Islanders fed PROVIDENCE, RI — Governor Dan McKee today declared a State of Emergency and announced a series of actions to support Rhode […]Read More

Nearly $2 million in citywide investments support six childcare centers and 27 family childcare homes across Providence  Providence, RI — Mayor Brett P. Smiley will join City Council President Pro Tempore Juan M. Pichardo, Beautiful Beginnings Executive Director Khadija Lewis Khan, LISC RI Senior Program Officer Erin Cox and SEIU ESF – Family Childcare Provider […]Read More

Ceremonial Ribbon Cutting Celebrates Completion of 150 Richmond PROVIDENCE, RI — Governor Dan McKee was joined today by representatives of the 195 District and numerous dignitaries to mark the completion of the 150 Richmond building with a ceremonial ribbon-cutting. The 212,000-square-foot life sciences development is anchored by the new Rhode Island Department of Health State Laboratories. […]Read More

Named after its creator, Rhode Island Senator Claiborne Pell, Workforce Pell Grants help break down barriers to higher education and trade school. PROVIDENCE, RI – TODAY, Congressmen Gabe Amo (RI-01) and Seth Magaziner (RI-02) called on leaders of the House Appropriations Committee to preserve the dignity and purpose of the Workforce Pell Grant and oppose renaming the grants […]Read More

Managed by Portal Innovations, the state’s first life science incubator will officially open during the first quarter of 2026 PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee and the state-supported organization Rhode Island Life Science Hub (RILSH) today announced five inaugural members at Ocean State Labs, the state’s first life science incubator designed to support and accelerate the growth of innovative […]Read More