Voters said no to one-size-fits-all tests. The governor’s graduation framework can’t let them go. End-of-course assessments, like MCAS, won’t measure the range of what students need to know and be able to do by Lisa Guisbond If Governor Healey’s initial framework for new statewide high school graduation standards is a first draft, it needs serious revisions for the final […]
“Without Fear: Black Women and the Making of Human Rights” with Dr. Keisha N. Blain at the Colony House January 29, 2026 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Thursday, January 29th, 2026 The Colony House | Washington Square, Newport Admission $15 – $20 per person | *Student Discounts now available $10 with valid student ID 6pm to 7pm; […]
RIPTA to Run Holiday Schedule on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day All RIPTA Offices Will Be Closed on Both Holidays Providence, Rhode Island – In observance of Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will operate all fixed-route bus service on a Sunday/Holiday schedule on Thursday, December 25, 2025, […]
Contact: Ethel Garvin ethel.garvin@gmail.com (508) 527 -3260 King Committee of Greater Attleboro Hosts 39th Annual King Holiday Program On Monday, January 19, 2026 the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Committee of Greater Attleboro will host its 39th annual commemoration of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. The commemorative programs begin at […]
JANUARY KIDS ACTIVITIES AT EAST PROVIDENCE LIBRARIES Curtain Call Presents: Theatre is for Everyone Monday, Jan 5, 3:45pm at Weaver Library Ages 7-12 of all abilities Join us on a Winter Wonderland Mimed Adventure! Bring your winter gear and enjoy hot chocolate. Stop Motion Animation Tuesdays, Jan 6, 13, and 20, 4pm at Fuller Creative […]
12th Annual re-Tree Community Contest & Exhibition Kids & Family Vote Winner!!!The West Place Prize The Kids & Family Prize donated by West Place Animal Sanctuary includes a private tour of the Sanctuary. Wired For Joy by Eric Duda Popular Vote Winner can pick up their prize on Monday before 4:00 at Tiffany Peay Jewelry. […]
DO NOT MISS CONCERTS Jazz Jam Cape Cod Holiday Edition, Hosted By Bart Weisman Bass River Campus TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR. Sun, Dec 21, 12-230pm. Price $15 Every third Sunday of the month come to listen to or perform Jazz Standards with Fred Boyle, Ron Ormsby, and Bart Weisman! Since 2006, this has been […]
Why are we looking to deport ambition? Immigrant students are passionate learners who will help us compete in the global economy. Fear of ICE is driving them out of schools. By Robert Hildreth Recently, the Boston Globe reported that enrollment in the Chelsea Public Schools is down roughly 350 students from last year, a decrease that school leaders say is driven in part by fear of immigration enforcement and deportation. Years of […]
