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The Providence School Board is ready to start meeting. Here's what comes next.
PROVIDENCE – The city's School Board is ready to commence a new session now that the board’s appointed members have received approval from the City Council. On Thursday night, the Providence ...
The Providence Journal22d
'Treat us like humans': Providence public frustrated with School Board meeting space. Here's why.
The Providence School Board elected a new president, but not without a contentious vote. Members of the public hoping to speak had to wait in a different room without enough chairs. Attendees ...
ABC62d
DOJ investigating Providence schools, RIDE for alleged discrimination against teachers identifying as white
The Providence Public School District (PPSD) and the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) are under investigation by the Department of Justice for a student loan repayment program that ...
Trump administration investigating Providence schools over ‘educator of color’ loan forgiveness program
The student loan forgiveness program is for full-time teachers of color in Providence, and is funded through a grant from a ...
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Providence School Board fighting non-renewals of 17 educators
PROIVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The Providence School Board is set to vote on a resolution urging the R.I. Department of Education (RIDE) to rescind an earlier decision not to renew the contracts of ...
The Boston Globe28d
New Providence School Board president’s ‘top priority’ is to get the schools back this year
PROVIDENCE — The new hybrid Providence School Board, which includes elected members for the first time since 1968, has picked its first president. Ty’Relle Stephens, 23, will lead the already ...
The Public's Radio10d
New leaders of Providence School Board on how to improve the city’s schools
The Providence Public School District has a new board. Five won election or re-election in November, and five were appointed by Mayor Brett Smiley. They recently chose Ty’Relle Stephens as the new ...