Hunger in RI – Bad and Getting Worse
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The number of Rhode Islanders facing “food insecurity” has doubled over the last four years, [...]

27
Nov
PVD Votes – Harris Wins in a Landslide!
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If it was up to Providence voters, Kamala Harris would be the incoming President, with [...]

13
Nov
Service Calls to City Hall
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Every day, dozens of Providence residents contact our city government with requests for information and [...]

30
Oct
A bar graph made of colored pencils shows fluctuations but a general uptrend
Education Figures
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Two weeks ago we presented health and safety data from Rhode Island KIDS COUNT’s 2023 [...]

09
Oct
Photo courtesy of KIDS COUNT RI
How Are Our Children Doing?
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Every year, the analysts at Rhode Island KIDS COUNT painstakingly search out and compile data [...]

25
Sep
Providence Teachers Contract Ends August 31- What’s Next?
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Whether defended or despised, public school teacher contracts are critical documents that set out what [...]

21
Aug
RI KIDS Count Executive Director Paige Clausius-Parks explains school funding to parents and students at CCRI on May 11.
“Our education just isn’t important enough.” School Budget Measures the City’s Commitment to Children
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One after another, Providence Schools students and parents stepped up to the mic at the [...]

19
Jun
Our City’s Food System
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The commercial economy provides most of the food we need through a complex system of [...]

29
May
Are Providence Schools Better Off After Five Years of State Management?
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On November 1, 2019, RI Department of Education (RIDE) used the authority granted in the [...]

08
May
Knight Memorial Library in Elmwood (vintage postcard)
Community Libraries of Providence
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In honor of  National  Library Week (April 7-13), we’re featuring information from the Community Libraries [...]

10
Apr