Special education teacher VanAvery has been honored by Valley Breeze for exceptional dedication and innovative teaching strategies supporting students with diverse learning needs in Rhode Island schools.
Governor McKee has signed new legislation requiring all Rhode Island school districts to adopt formal policies regulating student cell-phone use during school hours. Details on allowed usage, enforcement, and educator discretion are set to be determined by local school boards.
Rhode Island AG Peter Neronha joined a 16-state coalition suing the U.S. Department of Education over its decision to cut more than $1 billion in mental health grants to schools funding originally set up under the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act to support counselors and social workers in K-12 settings.
University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography students teamed with Providences DelSesto Middle School to offer hands on science lessons like exploring water density and thermal currents to about 200 sixth graders, funded by a STEMx Challenge Grant.
Rhode Island House unanimously passed a bill banning student cell phone use during school hours, following Senate approval and awaiting the governor's signature.
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