Special to the Herald United Way of Rhode Island’s mission to help students maintain their academic level over the summer is a puzzle. The City of Cranston is one of the integral pieces. … more

Name: Olivia Tomaselli Rank in Class: 1 Future Plans (education): Georgetown University Future Plans (career): Economics and Public Policy High school activities and any … more

Students from 15 Ocean State high schools struck gold, silver and bronze in the 41 st  annual Rhode Island Academic Decathlon held Sunday at Bryant University. “We ran out of … more

There was a lot of heavy metal at Bryant University Sunday at the 40th annual Rhode Island Academic Decathlon. It was the kind of music high school students love. This was not ear drum splitting … more

You likely don’t need me to tell you that children all over the country are suffering the academic consequences of the pandemic, and Rhode Island is not an exception. A 2022 survey revealed … more

The Cranston West Academic Decathlon team finished third in the daylong state competition held Sunday at Bryant University. The team is pictured here with coach Christine Luther-Morris, at center, … more

By DANIEL FRANCHETTI After last year’s virtual competition, the annual Rhode Island Academic Decathlon assembled Sunday in-person in a demonstration of “resilient brain power,” … more

By DANIEL FRANCHETTI After last year’s virtual competition, the annual Rhode Island Academic Decathlon assembled Sunday in-person in a demonstration of “resilient brain power,” … more