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K-12 Council Approves De La Comunidad Bilingual School, Rejects New
RI Council on Elementary and Secondary Education Votes to Approve De La Comunidad Bilingual School and Reject New England Technical Academy Providence, RI — The Rhode Island Council on Elementary and Secondary Education voted yesterday to approve De La Comunidad Bilingual School (DLC-B), the state’s first K–12 dual-language, full-service charter public school, which will serve […]Read More
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Providence Public Schools Surpass Pre-Pandemic Academic Levels, Celebrate Historic Turnaround
PROVIDENCE, R.I. January 6, 2026 – With the start of the new year, the Providence Public School District (PPSD) is reporting a year of progress, marked by academic proficiency rates that have officially rebounded past pre-pandemic levels, a significant reduction in chronic absenteeism, and major advancements in the district’s $1 billion facilities modernization plan. In […]Read More
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Trump says Maduro and his wife were ‘captured’ during strikes
Early Saturday morning, US President Donald Trump has confirmed US strikes on Venezuela and said President Nicolás Maduro and his wife were “captured and flown out of the country,” in a post on his social media platform Truth Social. “This operation was done in conjunction with US law enforcement. Details to follow,” he added. “There […]Read More
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Mayor Brett Smiley, law enforcement partners announce death of suspect
PROVIDENCE, RI — Mayor Brett P. Smiley, Attorney General Peter F. Neronha, the Providence Police Department, the Rhode Island State Police, the Boston Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Rhode Island are today announcing the death of Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, the individual responsible for the murders of […]Read More
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Governor Dan McKee’s Message to the Community
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee issued the following message to the community: “As we continue to support Brown University and the Providence community through the process of healing, our hearts remain with the victims and their families whose lives have been forever changed. “On behalf of the State of Rhode Island, I commend the team of […]Read More