Linda Borg
Providence Journal
Providence, RI, United States
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Hotel for Homeless Dogs is pawsitively perfect
When dogs arrive here tired, scared and lonely, Susan Joseph wants them to know their days living under a porch or tied to a tree are behind them. → Read More
Post-Secondary Council has yet to begin search for new Rhode Island College president
Seven months after naming an interim president, the state council has yet to begin a search for a permanent successor to Frank Sanchez. → Read More
RI's SAT scores are the lowest in New England, but student participation rates increased
Although colleges are moving away from using the SATs as a way to winnow applicants, the RIDE views them as a measure of college and career readiness. → Read More
Jill Biden stumps for Magaziner, McKee to get out the vote in the homestretch
First Lady Jill Biden logged a whirlwind visit to Rhode Island on Wednesday to campaign for Democrats facing tough competition in the Nov. 8 election. → Read More
Bus drivers plan to strike in Lincoln, West Warwick and the statewide yard in Cranston. Here's why.
The affected communities include Lincoln, West Warwick and Cranston bus yards, which include statewide transportation for students with special needs. → Read More
Part of class-action suit saying Brown failed to protect students from assault moves forward
Title IX suit against Brown University moves ahead, in part. → Read More
How Providence educators are hitting the streets to help get kids back in school
Providence educators say attendance matters – a lot – and they're taking their advocacy to the streets to prove it. → Read More
RICAS test results sent to RIDE a month ago are 'not final' — when will they be released?
Rhode Island Department of Education had test data Sept. 12. Ashley Kalus continues to pummel Gov. Dan McKee over not releasing them earlier. → Read More
'Rhode Island's public education system is in crisis,' says local policy non-profit.
"Rhode Island's public education system is in crisis," says local policy non-profit. → Read More
Four youths arrested following a large house party in South Kingstown with underage drinking
Police said between 350 and 400 people, many of them University of Rhode Island students, were partying at a rental unit on Kingstown Road. → Read More
Meet Emily Rendine, the East Providence teacher who won the Milken Educator Award
A third-grade teacher at Hennessey Elementary School goes "above and beyond" and wins the Oscar of teaching. → Read More
Blackstone Valley Prep graduates return to give back to the school as teachers, mentors
Charter school graduates return to a school that gave them so much as students → Read More
Marc Parlange, man from Down Under, inaugurated as URI's 12th president
Parlange comes to the University of Rhode Island from Monash University in Melbourne, where he was provost and senior vice-president. → Read More
Elizabeth Burke Bryant steps down as leader of Rhode Island Kids Count
Elizabeth Burke Bryant steps down as leader of Rhode Island Kids Count, where she had been executive director since its inception in 1994. → Read More
Rhode Island drought lingers, but improves in places after Labor Day rain
Southern Rhode Island remains in a extreme drought, mid-state is in a severe drought and the northern section is in a moderate drought. → Read More
Providence College student falls out of fifth floor dorm window
The Providence College Office of Public Safety, along with the Providence Police and Fire departments, responded. → Read More
Classical High School to get $34 million in renovations – in nearly every classroom
Classical is about to embark on a $34 million renovation that will transform a cramped, dark, dated facility into a modern school building. → Read More
What to know about President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness program
Pres. Biden announced a student loan forgiveness program designed to help alleviate the burden of college loans. Here's everything you need to know. → Read More
Former youth coach in Providence sentenced to jail for sexual assault of a minor
Former director of Providence recreation center pleads no contest to sexual assault of a minor; gets nine years to serve → Read More
Why apples may be smaller this season: Understanding the root of the problem
Fruit growers worry the drought will hurt their crop → Read More