Breakfast and lunch are available to all children aged 18 or under.
In the first two days of school, 19 coronavirus cases were identified, though none were in clusters.
Department of Health Director Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott said the state can conduct 5,000 tests per day at 14 Rhode Island locations.
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A new tracker is monitoring the prevalence and location of coronavirus cases at Rhode Island schools.
The new testing structure will be able to accommodate up to 4,000 traditional and 1,200 rapid tests daily.
All school districts in the state, except Providence and Central Falls, can resume fully in-person learning.
Gov. Gina Raimondo is expected to make the announcement about whether Rhode Island students will be back in classrooms Sept. 14.
The National Guard will staff the center, which will be similar to emergency operations formed during blizzards and other emergencies.
"You've all done a real good job [in Rhode Island], keep it up," Fauci said. "We will get out of this, we will get out of it together."
The governor told the Warwick School Committee to "Do your job and do better."
Gov. Gina Raimondo said the decision was made to allow districts more time to get ready for a safe return to school.
The last day of school is now scheduled for June 25.
Gov. Gina Raimondo is expected to discuss the issue at this week's news conference.
State officials are working to get Rhode Island ready for in-person classes in the fall.
Protesters drove through downtown Providence holding signs reading "I cannot teach if I'm dead" and "this plan will kill."
The Rhode Island Department of Education and top state officials are working to get kids back in schools at the end of August.
All districts will be required to submit multiple plans to the Department of Education by July 17.
"I am setting a goal that in Rhode Island will return to full, in-person school this fall," Gov. Gina Raimondo said.
Applications will be accepted through July 5.
The Rhode Island Department of Education is expected to make a decision about the fall semester next week.
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Rhode Island schools will continue distance learning for the remainder of the school year.
Gov. Gina Raimondo will announce that students will not return to classrooms this school year, according to reports.
The Cranston School Department has adjusted the schedule for grab-and-go meals while schools are closed.
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"We want to provide the stability and certainty that school can and will happen," Commissioner Infante-Green said.
All students, faculty and staff are asked to self-quarantine for 14 days.
Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green​ ordered all districts to submit plans for online learning by March 19.
Rhode Island School of Design, Brown University, the Community College of Rhode Island and Rhode Island College will move to online classes.
All gatherings of 100 people or more will not be held until at least April.
The university has suspended all planned travel, both domestic and international, while gatherings of 100 people or more have been canceled.
The bill, sponsored by Senator Hanna Gallo, would allow school districts to fund trips through their budget, but not charge parents.
The bill would require all gender-neutral and women's bathrooms to be stocked with the products for students in sixth through 12 grade.
One bill, approved by the House education committee, would allow districts to charge for field trips, while the Senate version would not.
244 Cranston students were included among 6,000 fellow undergraduates in the Fall 2019 Dean's List.
Two first-year law students will receive $25,000 grants from the Thomas F. Black, Jr. scholarship fund.
Special Education Teacher Jennifer Paolantonio​ is the only teacher in Rhode Island and one of just 40 in the country to earn the award.
A long-term education planning committee​ convened by the Rhode Island Foundation wanted advice for a 10-year plan for public education.