REVISE STATE FUNDING MECHANISM We are underestimating the cost of education by $1-2 billion every year — and it’s making the achievement gap worse while forcing schools to cut critical programs. Our state’s Foundation Budget formula is supposed to estimate the funding needed to provide all students with a quality education. But the formula hasn’t […]
MA Drops Number of Youth in Secure Detention Mike Clifford – Commonwealth News Service BOSTON – The number of Bay State kids being held in secure detention while awaiting court dates has dropped by more than 50 percent over eight years, and local advocates credit a national initiative aimed at diverting young people from incarceration. […]
The Rhode Island Promise Scholarship The Rhode Island Promise Scholarship proposal is building momentum: just ask the business groups who offered their endorsements this week. Or, look at two independent polls that show a vast majority of Rhode Islanders???three out of five???support the proposal.?? This Wednesday, executives from Information Coalition, NuLabel, Virgin Pulse and EpiVax […]
SPECIAL EDITION:?? BSU???s Center for Democratic Governance and Leadership will host a series of talks examining the first 100 days of the Trump Administration. Each lecture will be devoted to a particular topic and delivered by a BSU faculty member with expertise in that particular area. All events are free and open to the public […]
???PELL??? DOCUMENTARY TO SCREEN AT 12TH ANNUAL ROVING EYE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL MONDAY, APRIL 17 2017 AT 5:00 P.M BRISTOL, RI. ??? The award-winning documentary “PELL” will be given a free screening at the 12th Annual Roving Eye International Film Festival, Monday, April 17th at 5:00 p.m. at Roger Williams University and feature a Q&A […]
Pawtucket Public Library ??Children???s Library ??13 Summer St. ??Pawtucket, RI 02860 ????CONTACT: Eugene Jeffers ??Coordinator of Children???s Services ??PHONE: (401) 725-3714 x209 ??EMAIL: ejeffers@pawtucketlibrary.org ??APRIL VACATION PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN ??THE PAWTUCKET CHILDREN???S LIBRARY ??(13 SUMMER ST.) ??School is out but the library is open. The Pawtucket Children???s ??Library has many fun activities planned to keep […]
The Story of National Baseball Hall of Famer Napoleon Lajoie at the Weaver Library Greg Rubano, one of the foremost experts on Napoleon Lajoie, presents Rhode Island’s Emperor of the Diamond: the Story of Napoleon Lajoie, Baseball’s First Superstar on Monday, May 1, 2017 at 7pm.?? Hear the wonderful tales of baseball’s early days and […]
HESSCO kicked off??the spring season with yet another successful??5K.??Saturday, March 18th was an incredible day all around. Thank you to all the runners, volunteers, sponsors and staff at Mick Morgan’s who helped make the 6th Annual Mick Morgan’s St. Patrick’s 5K for HESSCO another successful one. Despite the cool temperatures and the remnants of that […]
