steveahlquist.substack.com covers a State House press conference where legislators and library advocates promoted the Save Our Rhode Island School Libraries Act which would require a certified librarian in every public school citing research linking school librarians to higher reading achievement.
rhodeislandcurrent.com reports Providence Mayor Brett Smiley unveiled a $635.7 million fiscal year 2027 budget with no property tax increase representing the smallest year-over-year spending increase in at least five years.
wpri.com reports Rhode Island is now accepting applications for its state-funded pre-kindergarten lottery for the 2026-27 school year with more than 2800 free seats available across 20 communities and a deadline of June 22.
valleybreeze.com reports the Rhode Island Federation of Teachers and Health Professionals is backing legislation to cap charter school expansion in the state citing concerns that parallel school systems drain funding from public school districts in Providence Woonsocket Central Falls and Pawtucket.
oceanstatemedia.org: The University of Rhode Island saw a 16 percent drop in international student enrollment this academic year amid heightened visa screening and fewer approvals under the Trump administration.
web.uri.edu: URI students and faculty showcased cyber-physical systems research and the Colleges new AI and machine learning certificate at the annual URI Day event at the Rhode Island State House.
uri.edu announces the University of Rhode Island in partnership with the Rhode Island Department of Health has launched a statewide physician survey as part of an effort to explore developing the state's first public medical school and address growing physician shortages.
valleybreeze.com: North Providence graduate student April Federico is using her Ms. Rhode Island pageant platform to advocate for education reform and student empowerment through her CICERO Classroom app tracking academic progress and emotional well-being.
rhodeislandcurrent.com: Rhode Island Education Commissioner Angelica Infante-Green is asking the states K-12 council to approve a two-day emergency reduction of the school year to compensate for closures during the historic February blizzard.
browndailyherald.com examines how Classical High School and Providence Career and Technical Academy prepare students for college with Classical sending nearly 90 percent of graduates to postsecondary programs versus the district-wide rate of 50 percent.
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