The Central Falls City Council approved a resolution backing the SABE Act, which would build a stronger pipeline of bilingual and dual language educators in Rhode Island. The bill is still awaiting hearings in the House and Senate Finance Committees.

The Brown Daily Herald editorial board urges Brown University to direct its $50 million federal workforce development commitment toward teacher training programs, noting that $1.5 million of the first round of grants is already funding a bilingual educator credential program at the Community College of Rhode Island expected to produce up to 180 new teachers for Providence schools.

A Brown University Annenberg Institute paper finds the academic gap between the highest and lowest achieving students has grown significantly since 2005, driven largely by stagnation and steep COVID learning losses among struggling students, with gaps widening fastest in traditional public and Catholic schools.

Rhode Island joined a coalition of 17 states led by Massachusetts filing suit in federal court in Boston to block a Trump administration mandate requiring colleges to submit seven years of detailed admissions data by March 18, arguing the rushed requirement violates student privacy protections and imposes an unmanageable burden on institutions.

URI Feinstein College of Education seniors will take part in the first URI and Milken Network professional development conference during spring break, offering workshops on classroom management, trauma-informed practices, resume review, and career guidance as student teachers complete their residency placements across Rhode Island school districts.