NEWPORT, RI – Half a century after then-U.S. Senator Claiborne Pell (D-RI) helped pass a law known as the Education Amendments Act of 1972, his key provision of that law, now known as Pell Grants, has provided a pathway to paying for higher education for over 80 million students nationwide. The Pell Grant is need-based financial […]Read More
WARWICK, RI – Today, Ashley Kalus, the Republican nominee for Governor, released the below statement following U.S. Education Secretary Dr. Miguel Cardona’s meeting with education “leaders” in Rhode Island. The meeting took place at the Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport. Kalus said, “For far too long local and state ‘leaders’ have ignored education in […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – On June 21, 2022, this Office was advised by the North Smithfield School Department that it had received information alleging that during North Smithfield High School football team activities in the spring of 2022, older football team members had engaged in “hazing” activities involving younger team members and/or prospective members when no […]Read More
Offshore Wind Training Program at CCRI to Help Ready Rhode Islanders for Careers in Offshore Wind Industry PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee, along with offshore wind joint-venture partners Ørsted and Eversource, announced today a collaborative partnership with higher education, labor and workforce development organizations, to prepare Rhode Island’s offshore wind workforce. The partnership, together […]Read More
Providence, RI- After a special meeting,Thursday 28, 2022, the City Council voted to send proposed changes to the Providence School Board to voters this November. The approval comes after recommendations from the Charter Review Committee and input from the public. Here are the highlights of the proposal: Hybrid school board with 10 total members 5 elected […]Read More
HAMPTON BEACH, N.H. — The Rhode Island Police Chiefs’ Association joined law enforcement partners from across New England and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Tuesday as they launched Slow Down New England — a months-long campaign to save lives by getting drivers to slow down. In 2020, there were 11,258 people killed in […]Read More
American Heart Association names Mitchell Elkind for new leadership role to elevate clinical research activities related to stroke, brain health and other emerging science linked to cardio/cerebral vascular disease DALLAS, July 25, 2022 — The American Heart Association, the world’s leading nonprofit organization focused on heart and brain health for all, has announced that Mitchell […]Read More
Global Electronics Council awards District for environmentally friendly practices PROVIDENCE, RI – The Providence Public School District’s (PPSD) Information Technology Department has been recognized as a 2022 EPEAT Purchaser Award winner. The award celebrates organizations that are leaders in sustainable electronics procurement. It comes from the Global Electronics Council, the non-profit organization that manages the EPEAT eco-label. […]Read More
Celin-Rodriguez graduates with high honors, debt free and as a proud example of success for her son. Marcela Celin-Rodriguez is a first-generation college student from Colombia, who not only graduated summa cum laude this May but has been a member of the 3.5 Society and on the Dean’s List since her first semester at RIC. […]Read More
PAWTUCKET– The City of Pawtucket and the Office of Mayor Donald R. Grebien have received a large charitable donation from Madeleine J. Mondor as a principal investment to establish an ongoing scholarship program for Pawtucket students. Mrs. Mondor, wife of the late Bernard Georges “Ben” Mondor, former owner of the Pawtucket PawSox, has donated $1 million […]Read More
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