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North Kingstown bus staff to keep jobs after 4-year-old left on bus
North Kingstown Superintendent Kenneth Duva said the bus monitors and driver that were terminated after a 4-year-old was left inside a bus unattended, will now be keeping their jobs. A 4-year-old boy enrolled in the extended school year program had unintentionally been left in the minibus, transported back to the...
New principal comes to Pier Middle School with wealth of experience
Narragansett Pier Middle School has welcomed Emily Chartier as its new principal after nearly two decades of service in various roles within the district. Chartier, who has held various roles within the district — including mathematics teacher, mathematics coach, interventionist, dean of students, and most recently, interim principal — brings a wealth of experience to her new position.
CCRI receives largest individual private gift in its history
WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) — The Community College of Rhode Island has received the largest anonymous gift in the college’s 60-year history. Interim President Dr. Rosemary Costigan announced during CCRI’s 60th anniversary Opening Day Convocation that the institution had been given a $2 million donation. “I could not...
Newport schools open Tuesday. Teachers are taking action as negotiations stall
NEWPORT – With labor disputes still unresolved between the Teachers Association of Newport and Newport Public Schools and the first day of school right around the corner, the teachers’ union has decided to “work to contract” and organize informational pickets in a show of dissatisfaction with the school department’s labor practices. Clad in...
RI to retain control of Providence Public Schools
The state of Rhode Island will keep control of the Providence Public School District for now, according to NBC affiliate WJAR, despite the school board voting to end it. The state took over the district five years ago after a scathing John Hopkins report highlighted problems like bullying, fighting, poor learning conditions and crumbling buildings.
Middletown Schools Approve New Principal and New Positions
The Middletown School Committee briefly met on Aug. 15 to approve five positions and announce hires, including the new principal of Gaudet Middle School. The town announced earlier this month former Middletown High School math teacher Gerald Haas as the principal of Gaudet Middle School. Haas graduated from Middletown High in 2013 and served as assistant coach of the golf team. He has not served as a principal before.
Just My Opinion: Media’s role on Newport teachers’ dispute
The summer long dispute between the Teachers Association of Newport and the school administration is spilling over into the beginning of the school year with kids going back to school this coming week. It’s a dispute that revolves around a reorganization that’s resulted in many teachers displaced from their traditional...
Superintendent Jermain: Newport schools ready for new year amid ongoing labor dispute
Newport Public Schools Superintendent Colleen Burns Jermain announced Wednesday that the district is fully staffed with teachers but still seeking bus drivers as it prepares for the start of classes next week. Speaking during her monthly conversation, Ask The Superintendent, with What’sUpNewp, Jermain said the district is “six short” on...
“We Are Begging for Help,” Newport Teachers’ Union President tells Newport City Council
Jennifer Hole, president of the Teachers Association of Newport (TAN), addressed the Newport City Council on Aug. 28, expressing concerns about recent actions by the school superintendent that she claims violate the teachers’ collective bargaining agreement. Hole spoke during the council’s public forum to highlight what she described as...
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