wpri.com: The Providence School Board voted 5-1 to cut nine administrator positions as recommended by the superintendent, including assistant principals at PCTA, Aventure Academy, Bridge Academy, and Esek Hopkins Middle School, plus the director of advanced academics, a pre-k manager, a grants and engagement manager, and a transformation officer, due to budget reductions and position consolidations.
the74million.org: A nationally representative Stanford-led study of about 4,600 schools found that cell phone bans significantly reduce in-class phone use but show little evidence of improving test scores or student behavior in the near term.
wpri.com: Rhode Island lawmakers are weighing a proposal that would block any new charter schools for three years and halt two already-approved expansions, with Governor McKee now signaling he would sign a temporary moratorium after previously opposing such legislation.
my.lwv.org: The League of Women Voters of South County announced three Rhode Island teachers as winners of the 19th annual Susan B. Wilson Civic Education Merit Awards at a ceremony held at the RI State House in April 2026.
rhodeislandcurrent.com: The 2026 Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Factbook documents rising child poverty and worsening economic strain statewide, with a single parent of two needing to earn nearly $100,000 a year to meet basic living expenses without government subsidies.
web.uri.edu: URI assistant professor Nic Fisk found a marked shift since 2016 in scientific writing, with researchers increasingly attributing findings to computational models rather than to themselves, raising questions about where responsibility sits in AI-assisted research.
the74million.org: Over 100 NYC parents, students and educators testified at a nearly seven-hour school board meeting demanding a two-year moratorium on artificial intelligence in public schools, after a proposal for a new AI-focused high school was withdrawn amid fierce community opposition.
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