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From Brown’s student journalism on administrative bloat to RISD’s removal of anti-Zionist art, Rhode Island universities are grappling with the tensions between free expression and political sensitivity
Students say the mood on campus has shifted because of the Trump administration’s high-profile crackdown on immigration and elite universities, combined with Brown University’s tough stance on protesters
Earlier this month, Gordon School students visited states in the American South to learn about the Civil Rights Movement. Over four days, they visited historic sites and met activists who have played important roles in the quest for equality
Personnel decisions in city’s schools highlight power struggle in state takeover
University of Rhode Island, MIT among universities targeted
Rhode Island PBS and The Public’s Radio also offer a scholarship for students in broadcasting, communications, or journalism.
The Trump administration’s massive job and funding cuts to science are driving job seekers to look abroad
In an email, Russell Carey, a Brown administrator, referenced “concerning reports affecting our own community” of people refused re-entry into the U.S.
School Board President Ty’Relle Stephens and Vice President Anjel Newmann are hoping Providence can regain control of its struggling school district, which has been under state control since 2019
“As much as authors are being hurt and are on the front lines being threatened, as much as educators and librarians and all of these other adults are being threatened, ultimately one of the most important populations in our country is being affected – and they are the young people from whom these books are being taken away”
President Trump’s crackdown on campus protesters reflects longstanding fault lines in American politics
Costs of Child Care Now Outpace College Tuition in 38 States, Including Rhode Island, Analysis Finds
The study also found child care prices have exceeded rent in 17 states and the District of Columbia
‘The children of Rhode Island’s public schools deserve a safe and inclusive learning environment — no matter who they are, what they look like, or where they come from’
‘Child care is truly the foundation of Rhode Island’s economy’
Rhode Island Kids Count executive director Paige Parks says if the U.S. Department of Education is scaled back or abolished, the subsequent loss of federal funding would be “catastrophic” for local school districts
Can male and female baboons really be just friends?
Gathering at teachers’ union headquarters aims to shape narrative amid fears Rhode Island could lose millions in education aid