The Annie E. Casey Foundation's annual "Kids Count" survey ranked the Ocean State No. 26.
S. Scott Mueller, member of the South Kingstown School Committee, recently received a Distinguished Service Award from the National School Boards Association.
Patrick Limoges bet his math teacher that if he earned 50,000 retweets, he could skip his final exam in mathematics.
Nurse placed on administrative leave after being found unconscious in her car with heroin and a crack pipe outside Rippy's Liquors and Marketplace earlier this month.
The "Spread The Word to End the Word" campaign was highlighted this week.
The latest state assessments show improvement in test results and graduation rates, though many seniors are in danger of not meeting graduation requirements.
One Massachusetts high school gave it a try.
Still, 62 percent of Rhode Island fourth-graders are reading below proficient levels.
Engineers and chemists at the University of Rhode Island are finding success using nanoparticles to clean oil spills.
The 22 students who contributed to the book participated in URI's First Star Academy in 2012.
Coach Dan Hurley and his staff will participate in the Coaches vs. Cancer Suits and Sneakers Awareness Weekend to benefit the American Cancer Society.
Area schools have started to announce closures in advance of increasing snowfall and wintery conditions.
The four Champlin grants total more than $650,000.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration fellowship will afford students an opportunity to work on marine policy issues for a year in Washington, D.C.
Hannah Thoms of Wakefield recently participated in an innovative academic experiment at the Pomfret School in Connecticut.
The grant will be used to fund sustainable fisheries work.
Andrea Rusnock, professor of history and Catherine Sama, professor of Italian, were awarded fellowships, providing each of them the opportunity to author a book.
In Uganda, the bikes will help health care workers reach sick people in remote villages. In Ghana, they will go to a cooperative bike shop staffed by people who are physically challenged, mostly from polio.
The Anthony Quinn Foundation will present the Spirit Award to Dana Neugent of the University of Rhode Island on Dec. 7.
Awarded by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, the grant will fund a two-year project to educate coastal communities about planning and managing ocean resources.
SKHS' graduation rate is currently 3% higher than the state average, and its dropout rate is 7% lower.
Providence Mayor Angel Taveras was scheduled to be a guest on WRIU’s 'The Beauty Salon' radio show Tuesday night.
The event will take place Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in Edwards Hall auditorium.
Students recently presented the results of their 2-year study at Clinica Esperanza/Hope Clinic at a health conference in Boston.
NHS' graduation rate is currently 6% higher than the state average, and its dropout rate is 8% lower.
Tuesday's lecture will focus on University’s Talent Development Program, which helps Rhode Island high school graduates from disadvantaged backgrounds earn URI degrees.
Pier Middle and Peace Dale Elementary are among 45 Rhode Island schools to perform State Arts Council holiday concerts at the State House next month.
Vote for one of 5 pairs of local high schools in the national competition.
The institute will address diseases and disorders affecting one in three Americans.
During the interview, former FBI agent Robert Fitzpatrick will share details about his personal experiences with the Boston mobster’s case.
By Kimberly DeLande, URI Harrington School of Communication and Media
Alice Goldstein will speak at her childhood experiences in Nazi Germany at URI's Norman M. Fain Hillel Center on Nov. 13.
The "Amgen Biotech Experience" has brought biotechnology to more than 8,000 students in classrooms across Rhode Island.
Eighth- and fourth-graders ranked in the middle of the road in both reading and math when compared with students across the country.
Prout student Molly Giudice was recognized by the Metta Students Foundation for her fundraising efforts and contributions to the Lung Cancer Foundation.
Narragansett Pier School's production of 'The Wiz' received the 2013 Moss Hart Award for the best Youth and Children Division production in New England.
Student loan debt likely will force today's college grads to work longer.