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Reed Rebukes Trump’s Disruptive Blanket Suspension of Federal Funds for RI
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Reed Rebukes Trump’s Disruptive Blanket Suspension of Federal Funds for

LPR News January 28, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed, who, along with his colleagues in the Rhode Island Congressional delegation, was among the first lawmakers to sound the alarm about President Donald Trump unilaterally directing a halt to federal grant funding for Rhode Island and states nationwide, issued the following statement as the fallout from Trump’s freeze metastasizes: “President […]Read More

Attorney General Neronha and Commissioner Infante-Green issue guidance to schools on protection of students’ rights
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Attorney General Neronha and Commissioner Infante-Green issue guidance to schools

LPR News January 28, 2025

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha and the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) today shared guidance with school officials on safeguarding the rights of Rhode Island school children regardless of their nationality or immigration status. Recent changes to federal immigration enforcement policies are prompting questions about the potential presence of federal law enforcement, including Immigration and Customs […]Read More

U.S. District Judge Loren L. AliKhan has temporarily blocked the Trump administration freeze on federal grants and loans till Monday, February 3.
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U.S. District Judge Loren L. AliKhan has temporarily blocked the

LPR News January 28, 2025

Special Update: OMB Freeze of Federal Grants and Loans Last night, the Trump Administration announced an immediate freeze of federal grant, loan, and other financial assistance funds related to the executive orders it has issued in the past week.   We strongly encourage you to read the order here. As of writing, there are reports […]Read More

Kick Off For The 2025 Transform Rhode Island Scholarship Program
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Kick Off For The 2025 Transform Rhode Island Scholarship Program

LPR News January 23, 2025

Pictured above standing, left to right: TRIS Leader Chachi Carvalho, TRIS scholarship recipients Adrian Bautista (The Met), Caroline Kanaczet (St. Mary Academy – Bay View), Zach Pinto (Emerson U/Shea), Kaitlyn Santilli (La Salle), Zach Jean-Pierre (Cranston West), Jalisa Ramos (CCRI, The Met), Daisha Jackson (The Met, SNHU online) and POC Founder Barbara Papitto. Front kneeling: […]Read More

AttendanceMattersRI: Governor McKee, Commissioner Infante-Green Recognize Weekly Attendance Leaders and Improved Schools
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AttendanceMattersRI: Governor McKee, Commissioner Infante-Green Recognize Weekly Attendance Leaders and Improved Schools

LPR News January 23, 2025

Week of January 15, 2025 PROVIDENCE, RI — Acknowledging the importance of consistent attendance in education and in alignment with the #AttendanceMattersRI campaign, Governor Dan McKee and Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green are pleased to highlight the top elementary, middle, and high schools with the greatest average weekly attendance. The following schools are Rhode Island’s attendance leaders for the week of January 15, 2025*: Elementary: Community Elementary School, Cumberland – 97.3% Middle: North Cumberland Middle School – 95.8% High […]Read More

Two big wins for underrepresented history in RI!
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Two big wins for underrepresented history in RI!

LPR News January 21, 2025

Two organizations receive a total of $93,692 to document properties related to LGBTQ+ history and disability history in Rhode Island Providence, RI) Two significant research projects in Rhode Island received federal funding last week. The Providence Preservation Society (PPS) will receive $74,692 to survey and nominate LGBTQ+ resources in Providence for the National Register; the […]Read More

Recess Rocks in RI celebrates 10th anniversary, launches 4th annual Active Indoor Recess Week
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Recess Rocks in RI celebrates 10th anniversary, launches 4th annual

LPR News January 21, 2025

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — In New England, outdoor school recess can often be an unfortunate casualty of cold, wet and snowy winter weather, sometimes for days and weeks on end. But with a little bit of creativity and commitment, moving recess indoors can still offer children the physical activity and social interactions they need to thrive, […]Read More

BCBSRI earns top score in 2025 Corporate Equality Index
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BCBSRI earns top score in 2025 Corporate Equality Index

LPR News January 21, 2025

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) has received a top score of 100 for the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2025 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality. BCBSRI joins 765 U.S. businesses that are being honored with […]Read More

Everyone Wins in Breeze Fortune Frenzy Sweepstakes
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Everyone Wins in Breeze Fortune Frenzy Sweepstakes

LPR News January 21, 2025

Breeze Airways, Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport Partner with OpenFortune for Weekly Fortune Cookie Giveaways PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Breeze Airways, Providence’s hometown carrier offering nice, nonstop service across the U.S., today launched an eight-week sweepstakes in partnership with Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport and OpenFortune to give away weekly prizes through fortune cookies at participating […]Read More

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