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Vague school rules at the root of millions of student suspensions
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 months agoCorrections & Clarifications: This story from The Hechinger Report has been updated to clarify...
Hiring of Cranston Mayor Ken Hopkins' children, son-in-law sparks criticism from rivals
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 3 months agoCRANSTON – For Mayor Ken Hopkins, the city is a family affair. All three of his children have been on the city payroll at various times while he's been in office. His son-in-law was also hired ...
Bus drivers authorize strike in Lincoln, West Warwick and statewide yard in Cranston if demands...
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPROVIDENCE — First Student bus drivers at three bus yards said they plan to strike Nov. 2 unless...
Evangelical group says PPSD won't let them start a 'Good News Club.' Now, they're suing.
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPROVIDENCE – Good News Clubs promise students Biblical storytelling, games, songs and life lessons,...
Rhode Island Senate Approves Bill Seeking Class Size Limit for K-2 Students
The 74 via Yahoo News· 1 year agoProvidence Teachers Union President Maribeth Calabro can only imagine the relief if a bill to limit...
Former Cranston mayor Steve Laffey returns to RI — this time, as a presidential candidate
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoStephen Laffey acknowledged that while he’s at zero in any poll rankings at the moment, if he can...
Political Scene: 3 independent candidates for RI governor reach for the brass ring
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPROVIDENCE — They have spent little to no money, have no attention-grabbing ads on TV, and barely...
2 Republican state senators fined for campaign-finance violations
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCRANSTON — Two Senate Republicans have been fined by the Rhode Island Board of Elections for...
OPINION/GUEST VIEW: Bold steps needed to address housing for Newport
The Newport Daily News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAt the Newport City Council’s Jan. 4 Goal Setting Workshop, every member of the council identified...
Rosie Perez embraces aging amid a career renaissance: 'Don’t count me down-and-out, honey'
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWhen we met in early September on the eve of her 58th birthday, Rosie Perez had taken a redeye from...