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February 4 : URI Says Sorry
The University of Rhode Island is apologizing to the Kingston campus community for not cancelling classes early during Wednesdays ice storm. WPRO's Carolyn Cronin has more
February 4 : Students in tech competition
Rhode Island high school students are being encouraged to pursue careers in high tech fields, through a statewide science and technology competition. Details, with WPRO's Steve Klamkin.
February 4 : Gist backs off new diploma system
Rhode Island Education Commissioner Deborah Gist is backing off her plan to establish a three-tiered diploma system for public high schools.
February 3 : Many schools delayed as storm departs
Most Rhode Island school kids are getting another break as a powerful winter storm that brought Rhode Island snow, freezing rain, flooding rains and finally black ice moves away.
February 2 : Opposition to URI transport service
The University of Rhode Island and the towns of Narragansett and South Kingstown are publicly announcing theirt opposition to a proposed transport service that would take students from Fraternity Circle on campus to the Narragansett bars.
February 1 : Chafee names four new Regents
Gov. Lincoln Chafee names four new members to the state Board of Regents for Elementary and Secondary Education, along with some reappointments. More from the State House, and WPRO's Steve Klamkin.
January 27 : Foster school roof collapse
A casualty of this latest brush with old man winter, heavy snow causing a roof collapse at the Captain Isaac Paine Elementary School in Foster...WPRO's Allison Gaito has more.
January 25 : MA students lead US science scores
Gov. Deval Patrick announced Tuesday that Bay State fourth graders tied for first and eighth graders finished second in the 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress science exams. Details, with WPRO's Steve Klamkin in New Bedford.
January 25 : RI schools' report card shows gaps
The report card on science scores for Rhode Island's public schools is in...WPRO's Allison Gaito has more.
January 25 : Group urges Chafee to keep Gist
An education reform group is urging new Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee to keep state Education Commissioner Deborah Gist and members of the Board of Regents who will continue what they say is the transformation of the state's public schools.
January 25 : Bio project on again
An off-again, on-again biomanufacturing complex proposed by UMass Dartmouth appears to be on again. Details, with WPRO's Steve Klamkin.
January 24 : Groups object to tiered diplomas
Groups including the American Civil Liberties Union and disability advocates are objecting to a plan to institute a tiered high school diploma system in Rhode Island, saying it would create a "caste system" in the state's public schools. Details, with WPRO's Steve Klamkin.
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