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Community Reinvestment Act: Back to the Movement
Recently on multiple Sunday afternoons, WGBH Channel 2 has been reintroducing the classic Civil Rights series, “Eyes on the Prize”, and one of the last episodes was entitled ” “Back to the Movement”. It focused on the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) and has particular resonance [...]
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May
May
Are Providence Schools Better Off After Five Years of State Management?
On November 1, 2019, RI Department of Education (RIDE) used the authority granted in the 2006 Crowley Act, to take sole control over the Providence Public School Department (PPSD) and its 41 schools. Today, five eventful years later, can we say that our schools are [...]
08
May
May
Centennial Celebration Coming
A hundred years ago, in May 1924, a library opened in Providence, designed and constructed with no expense spared. Knight Memorial Library was situated on the large Knight urban estate, in a neighborhood of spacious Victorian homes and carriage houses, on Elmwood Avenue. This Saturday, [...]
08
May
May
What’s Up with the Downtown Transit Hub?
A crucial meeting presenting options for the transit hub in Providence will be held at the Amica Mutual Pavilion, “The Dunk”, on May 13, 4-7pm. The purpose is to obtain community feedback related to RIPTA’s plan to develop a new transit center that would replace [...]
01
May
May
Providence Leads in Community Built Art Projects
The Community Built Association (CBA) brings its unique approach to art and community engagement to Providence for the first time at their 2024 conference, “Imagining Collective Futures: Coast to Coast.” CBA is a non-profit organization that supports the professionals who engage the community to transform [...]
01
May
May
PPSD Cuts Language Classes Affecting Growing Multilingual Learner Population
According to the Providence Schools website, 40% of the district’s students are multilingual learners. This means that almost half of the district’s students speak a language other than English as their first language. According to Debra Jared in the Oxford Handbook of Reading (Oxford University [...]
24
Apr
Apr
Lawsuit filed against PVD Public Schools and RIDE to protect multilingual learners from 360 High School closing
“This school is very special for our family and it is worth fighting for,” said Maria Pirir, the mother of a 360 High School student. “I am standing up for the children.” From a Rhode Island Center for Justice press release: A lawsuit has been [...]
24
Apr
Apr
Proposed ordinance would require Providence City Council approval before removing bike lanes
The Providence City Council is trying to hit the brakes on a mayoral plan to remove the South Water Street bike lane. An ordinance introduced Thursday night by Councilor John Goncalves would require council approval for the removal of any bike lane in the city, [...]
24
Apr
Apr
Overview of the Budget Process
On Wednesday, April 17, Mayor Brett Smiley will present his proposed city budget. The City Council then has the opportunity to review and amend it. The process is explained here, and public input is encouraged. PLEASE NOTE THAT CHANGES, INCLUDING MEETING DATES, MAY CHANGE OVER [...]
17
Apr
Apr
Divorce in the Public Library
Linda Kushner, resident of Providence, lawyer, and former Rhode Island politician, has written a book, The Fight That Saved the Libraries: A True Rhode Island Story, being published in May. It chronicles the split between the Providence Public Library (PPL) and what became the Community [...]
17
Apr
Apr
