Education
Published Sat Jan 01 2000 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
On Second Day Of School, Shots Ring Out In Providence, Killing 15-Year-Old Student
Police are investigating a deadly shooting outside two Providence high schools, and a second a second shooting that injured another student about a mile away.
An Unexpected Pregnancy, A Change of Plans
For more than a decade, Central Falls has had the highest teen pregnancy rate in Rhode Island. The rate has declined significantly in recent years, but...
This I Believe New England: Learning From Symbols
How often do we stop and notice the symbols and structures that surround us and shape our understanding of the world?
Q&A: Stanton On 'Unbeaten: Rocky Marciano's Fight For Perfection In A Crooked World'
Brockton native Rocky Marciano was a staple on Rhode Island's boxing scene in the mid-20th Century, on his way to becoming U.S. heavyweight champion....
This I Believe New England: Good News
It's hard to know which metaphor to use to describe the daily onslaught of news. Our radios, smartphones, smart speakers, televisions, laptops, and, yes...
Proposal To Arm Campus Police Stalls Following Pushback
The House Judiciary Committee voted Wednesday to hold a bill to require armed campus police at Rhode Island’s public colleges for further study.
City Plan Commission To Hear New Fane Tower Proposal
The Providence city plan commission will meet Wednesday to review plans for a new skyscraper proposed for the city’s Jewelry District.
This I Believe New England: Ride The Bus
Several years ago, political scientist Robert Putnam wrote a compelling book with the intriguing title Bowling Alone. Based on tens of thousands of...
A Year At DelSesto: Will A Bet On Computerized Learning Pay Off?
DelSesto Middle School in Providence is one of more than a dozen schools across Rhode Island using new computer software in the classroom, designed with...