College-Bound & Needy: Cranston Teens Find Extra Help from College Crusade

About 250 Cranston students participate in the program designed at putting college within their reach.

Gladstone School Will Open Monday

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Sick School? Gladstone School Closed on Friday for Possible Norovirus

The superintendent has closed the school which will be cleaned.

Assumption College Student Spends Semester in Rome

Alyssa Ruggieri, of Cranston, is studying in Rome for the fall semester.

New Playground Opens at Cornerstone School

Mayor, school officials attend dedication ceremony this morning.

Grant Helps Teachers Learn How to Reach Students Whose First Language is Other than English

As many as eight percent of Cranston public school students are still learning English, says the Rhode Island Foundation's Chris Barnett.

Cranston Student Accepted at Loyola University

For his first project, Matthew Sweeney is going to work on a letter from a Roman statesman to his brother.

Police Officers, Children Celebrate International Walk to School Day

The Cranston Police hoofed it to school with the children on International Walk to School Day.

Mayor Fung, State and City Officials to Tour Repairs at Edgewood Highland School

The mayor, the schools superintendent and state Treasurer Seth Magaziner are among the officials inspecting repairs at the school tomorrow.

Stuck on Homework Problems? Cranston Public Library Has Solution.

When the state ran out of money for the online, the Cranston schools and the public library stepped up to keep the service going.

Cranston's Musical Children Hear Shoutout from the Mayor

Cranston's Mayor Fung backs the teachers helping children enjoy music.

Local Student Named National Merit Award Scholarship Winner

Four students, one each from Barrington and Cranston and two from North Kingstown, were named scholarship winners on Monday.

PHOTO: Cranston East Students Recognized by College Crusade

The students earned Challenge Patches in Math. Congrats!

Cranston Student Wins High School Art Contest

Anita Fang, a student at Cranston High School West, took the top prize in U.S. Sen. Jack Reed's annual competition.

OP ED: Guns in Schools Make Children Less Safe

Joseph H. Crowley, former President of the Rhode Island Association of School Principals, says schools are safe because they're gun free.

Snow Day for Cranston Students Monday

Classes are cancelled due to the snowstorm.

ACLU Files Open Records Requests with All RI School Districts for PARCC Clarity

Is your school district using the PARCC test as a graduation requirement? A group of education advocacy groups want clarity.

Two Cranston Schools Named RI Commended Schools

The state announced 17 schools as Commended Schools this year, representing just 6 percent of schools in Rhode Island.

Cranston Hit with Robo-Bomb Threats Tuesday

School officials said a check of the facilities showed it was a hoax.

No School in Cranston Friday

Cranston schoolchildren have a three-day weekend.

Three Cranston Schools Land Classroom Innovation Grants

The Spark Grants will help stimulate innovation in Cranston classrooms. It's the first time the grants were open to Cranston.

Cranston's District-Wide All-Day K Registration Begins in January

The school district wants an early start to help get accurate enrollment numbers before the big rollout next year.

Cranston Council to Consider Ratifying Raises for School Custodians

The amended contract would give raises of 4 and 5 percent to custodians and grounds crew respectively.

Cranston Resident Joins MGH Institute of Health Professionals

Amy Bruno will teach at the graduate school's School of Nursing in the 2015-16 academic year.

How Much Do Graduates from RI Colleges Make?

The U.S. Department of Education lists the top colleges and universities in terms of salary earned by graduates. Bryant tops the list in RI.

Eleven Cranston Students Win RI Foundation Scholarships

The students received Miss Swinburne Scholarships, named after Elizabeth H. Swinburne, a civic-minded woman of the early 1900s.

Free Online Tutors Ready to Help RI Students Every Afternoon

Have you checked out AskRI.org? It connects live tutors to K-12 students for help in math, science, English and social studies.

Cranston Police: School is Back, Please Drive Safely

Police are increasing patrols near school zones and will walk students to school Wednesday in a heightened safety awareness campaign.

Parents Anxious as Cranston Scrambles to Sort Out Busing Assignments

A new transportation director and a new software program has the district running a little late with busing assignments this year.

Looking for Cranston's Bus Schedule?

Here's a link. And lots more links to the district's calendar, Facebook and Twitter pages and more.

Is Your Seventh Grader Vaccinated for HPV Yet? It's the Rule

Or are you going to get an exemption?

Cranston's Erika McEnery teaches kids to code at Moses Brown

How do you capture second graders' attention?

Cranston Students Make Dean's List at Providence College

To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must achieve at least a 3.55 grade point average with a minimum of 12 credits.

Hugh B. Bain Middle School Keeps Tradition Alive

Bain Middle School's Memorial Day Program continues tradition by honoring the men and women that sacrificed their lives for our country.

Cranston Student is Tops in Senator's Art Contest

Paul "P.J." Hazian, a junior at Cranston High School West, took third in U.S. Sen. Jack Reed's annual art contest.

Cranston Students Reflect on Memorial Day

In a lesson too big for any classroom, the student body of Park View Middle School assembled on the front lawn under old glory herself.

ACLU, 13 Groups Urge RI School Committees to Not Use PARCC as Graduation Requirement

Letters were sent to every school committee in the state after some districts requested permission to use the PARCC test before 2020.

Cranston to Pilot All-Day K in Three Schools this Fall

The district is finally taking steps to implement all-day kindergarten. A meeting is planned Monday night to give parents details.

Cranston Schools a Finalist for Prestigious Federal Freedom Award

Cranston is one of just a handful of employers in the running for the Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award.

New Cranston Superintendent "I Know We Can Move Our Schools Forward"

“Working together, I know we can move our schools forward so that every child has the opportunity for growth and success,” she said.