Legislation Will Ensure In-State Tuition Regardless of Immigration Status PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee, joined by Senator Sandra Cano and Representative Grace Diaz, today signed into law legislation (2021-S 990, 2021-H 5238) which will ensure in-state tuition for Rhode Island students regardless of immigration status. The bill signing took place at the Community College of Rhode Island […]Read More
STATE HOUSE – The General Assembly tonight passed Rep. Nathan W. Biah and Sen. Ana B. Quezada’s legislation (2021-H 5829A / 2021-S 0991) which would streamline the English as a second language (ESL) and/or English language learner (ELL) teaching certification process. The purpose of the legislation is to increase the number and percentage of teachers in the […]Read More
STATE HOUSE – The General Assembly tonight passed Rep. Anastasia P. Williams’ (D-Dist. 9, Providence) legislation (2021-H 5697aa) that would incorporate African heritage history education in all Rhode Island elementary and secondary schools. The goal is for all students to receive instruction on African heritage history in order to have a more comprehensive understanding of […]Read More
STATE HOUSE — The General Assembly today approved legislation introduced by Rep. Grace Diaz (D-Dist. 11, Providence) that would grant in-state tuition rates to all Rhode Islanders, regardless of immigration status. The Student Success Act (2021-H 5238) would identify those students who are exempt from paying nonresident tuition at public universities, colleges or community colleges. “This […]Read More
The Annual Citywide Summer Learning Initiative Kicks Off This Week PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Providence Community Library (PCL) and Providence Public Library (PPL) are proud to partner once again on the city’s Passport to Summer Learning program. The innovative program, now in its eighth year, will take a hybrid approach to learning as Rhode Island emerges from the […]Read More
Schools state-wide prepare to responsibly and safely reopen for full in-person learning for 2021-2022 academic year Providence, RI — Governor Dan McKee, Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green, and Department of Health Director Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott, MD, MPH, today released guidance for Rhode Island schools to safely return to full in-person learning this fall. State departments, including […]Read More
‘Students who understand the connections between race and law will be better lawyers and better prepared to work for justice.’ BRISTOL, R.I., June 28, 2021 – This fall, Roger Williams University School of Law will become one of just a handful of law schools nationwide to introduce a new required course on the subject of “Race […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI – The Providence Public School Department and Rhode Island Laborers Union Local 1033 today announced that they have reached a memorandum of agreement for the 2021-2022 school year, following six weeks of productive discussion. The Rhode Island Laborers Union Local 1033 is the District’s second-largest union and represents many school-based staff members, including teaching […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI – In a series of surprise classroom visits this week, Providence Public Schools awarded teachers more than $350,000 through 30 Classroom Boost Grants designed to support the school district’s transformation. Earlier this spring, individual teachers or teams of up to five teachers were invited to apply for funding to encourage deeper learning in a […]Read More
State to receive $45.1 million to ensure children have access to food during school break PROVIDENCE, RI — The Rhode Island Department of Human Services (DHS) and Department of Education (RIDE) today announced that the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) recently granted Rhode Island approval to extend Pandemic-EBT benefits (P-EBT) through the summer months of July and […]Read More
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