Nicholas Natale Aschettino, Grace Cynthia Lyn Bernier, Gracie C. Bradstreet, Mackenzie Ann Carreiro, Destiny Chery Beeman, William N. D’Angelos, Izaiah E. DeArce, Joseph Dorego, Jynessa Lynn … more

When senior Nicholas Aschettino, 17, graduates from the New England Laborer’s Cranston Public Schools Construction and Career Academy in June, he wants to work in highway construction. Down the … more

To the Editor: Joseph H. Crowley, who has a history of making excuses for underperforming public schools, has predictably joined what economist Thomas Sowell calls the war on charter schools ("McKee is right, but has it backward," April 8). Crowley takes more

In the rapidly accelerating debate over charter school expansion in Rhode Island, it has become apparent that we can offer no easy answer to the simple question: Are more charter schools a good thing for students in the state? However, this does not mean more

By SANDRA CANO and ANA B. QUEZADA Providing access to a quality public education is a primary responsibility of policymakers and elected officials. All children are entitled to a quality education no matter their race, socioeconomic status, or zip code. more

By DANIEL KITTREDGE While some members expressed concern over the length of the proposed freeze, the City Council on Monday unanimously backed a resolution calling on the General Assembly to approve a three-year moratorium on charter school expansion in more

By DANIEL KITTREDGE Four proposed amendments to the city's governing document are officially set to go before voters in the fall. During a special meeting June 25, the full City Council backed sending the four charter changes - which had previously more