News across Providence County
RIDE Out: PVD public schools once again under city control
Two years ago in these pages I wrote “PPSD in Peril” to mark the five-year anniversary of the state assuming control of the Providence Public School District and my general take on it. Rereading it now, I came off a tad cynical about the bureaucracy, the theater, and the…
Bard College’s president to retire after scrutiny of relationship with Jeffrey Epstein
The longtime president of Bard College in New York has announced his retirement, months after it was revealed that he had a much deeper relationship than was previously known with Jeffrey Epstein.
Several states — and the LA public schools — are setting limits on screen time
Four states have recently passed legislation to limit teaching and assessments via screens for students. So has the United States' second-largest school district.
Should schools get rid of homework? Some educators are saying yes
Some experts worry that less homework could be a problem for math achievement, at a time when test scores nationwide are already at a dismal low.
Inflation is sucking the life out of teacher pay raises, report says
A new review of state education data shows teacher pay increases can't keep up with inflation and fewer students are enrolled in public schools.
For students labeled ’emotionally disturbed,’ separation can lead to isolation
Every school has problem students, but some are labeled emotionally disturbed (ED) and taught separately from others.
Trump administration delays rule aimed at improving disability access in schools
Schools, colleges and other public institutions originally had until this week to make online content accessible to people with disabilities. Now, the Justice Department has delayed that deadline.
More than a quarter of private colleges are at risk of closing, a new projection shows
As one Vermont college finishes its last semester, an estimated 442 others may be in trouble.
Colleges are trying to boost student voting. A Trump probe freezes data for that work
To figure out how to boost student voting, colleges have relied on a study about campus voter registration and turnout rates. A Trump administration investigation has cut schools off from new data.
Judge halts Trump effort requiring colleges to show they don’t consider race in admissions
A federal judge on Saturday said the Trump Administration the demand to collect data from universities was rolled out in a "rushed and chaotic" manner.
Do school lunches really need an overhaul?
School lunch has been revamped a ton over the last two decades. Now, the Trump administration wants to rejigger the menu once more to align with its Make America Healthy Again agenda. That means more meat. More dairy. But do schools really need another menu overhaul? And could…
How one Minnesota school is bouncing back after the ICE surge
NPR spent time inside a Minnesota school talking with educators, parents, and children as it tries to help kids feel safe again after the ICE surge.