URI’s Laboratory Preschool Thrives in Downtown Providence

by Delia C. Hall, Director

From the exterior of 255 Westminster Street, you see the facade of the former Shepard’s Department Store, once a bustling and thriving shopping experience. Look deep into the windows along the street now and you will see a world of play and exploration, of process [...]

Adult Learning Landscape

by Janet Isserlis

Adults in Providence can attend classes to learn English, earn a high school credential, gain skills to obtain licenses as CNA, food service workers or drivers. They can attend classes either in person or online, and often work more than one job while doing so. [...]

Our Schools Are Political Footballs

por Jonathan Howard

The RI Dept. of Education (RIDE) took control of Providence Schools on Oct. 19, 2019. Since then, the city’s appointed School Board and political leadership have had no formal power or influence over decisions about school staffing, curriculum or overall school strategy and policy. That [...]

School Cafeterias to Address Food Insecurity and Waste

by Warren Heyman

A year ago, the Rhode Island legislature passed a series of bills to amend the laws governing all K-12 schools.  The new laws focus on school food waste and student hunger. The bills became RI State law 23-18.9-17 Food Waste Ban and law 16-110-5 Food [...]