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.
coastalabc.com: Governor McKee highlighted more than $1 billion in investments in Providence Public Schools facilities and announced $6.5 million in Facility Opportunity Initiative grants for high-need districts across Rhode Island.
the74million.org: Flourish Schools founder John Danner joins The 74 podcast to explain how his AI native microschool network uses conversational tutors to handle foundational skills like reading and math, freeing teachers to focus on student relationships and individual strengths.
uri.edu: URI trustee and alumnus Joseph Matthews has donated $1.6 million to establish an endowment supporting engineering students who transfer from the Community College of Rhode Island, with two annual scholarships covering up to two years of in state tuition.
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