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Personal obstacles lead to academic success. Dighton mom inspired by daughter's fight.
DIGHTON — The strength and determination of her 17-year-old daughter inspired Aimee Rodrigues, 35, to pursue a degree as an occupational therapy assistant at Bristol Community College. As a senior in high school, Rodrigues gave birth to her daughter Leanna, who suffered a stroke in utero and was subsequently diagnosed with a rare brain abnormality.
Providence Native Achieves Theater Dream Through URI’s Adult Education Program
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Somerset school funding fuels debate at over 6-hour town meeting. See what voters decided.
SOMERSET – The School Department got almost half of its desired budget money back. In the most discussed and debated issue at Monday night's town meeting at Somerset Berkley Regional High School, voters approved an amended article which increases the School Department's budget to $25,072,623 for Fiscal Year 2025.
Conservative group files lawsuit claiming MIT group for women of color is discriminating
A Rhode Island-based nonprofit is arguing that excluding white students is unlawful. A conservative legal organization lodged a federal civil rights complaint against MIT on Monday, contending that a program tailored for women students of color unlawfully keeps white students from participating. The MIT program, “The Creative Regal Women of...
Brown University president’s commencement speech briefly interrupted by protesters
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Protesters briefly disrupted an outdoor commencement address given by Brown University’s president on Sunday. Shortly after Christina Paxson began, her speech was interrupted for several minutes by shouting as she told the graduates, “I would really like to give you your degrees.” She eventually resumed with some people continuing to shout.
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