Raimondo Announces Five Nominations to RI Board of Education

All but one would nominee would replace an outgoing board member.

Stony Lane Elementary Ranked 16th Best in the Country

TheBestSchools.org picked the top 50 schools in the country and North Kingstown's Stony Lane elementary is high on the list.

Gist Begins Negotiations to Become Superintendent in Tulsa

Deborah Gist, Rhode Island's at-times polarizing education commissioner, is heading to Tulsa for a superintendent job.

Schools Closed in North Kingstown Wednesday

Grab those sleds. Or shovels. It's another snow day.

Schools Cancelled in North Kingstown Tuesday

Surprised? Probably not.

Gallo Bill Speeds Up Funding for Full-Day Kindergarten Programs

The bill would scrap the gradual phase-in of funds to support districts transitioning to full-day kindergarten program.

RI Ed. Commissioner Gist in Running for Tulsa Superintendent Job

A Tulsa newspaper is reporting that Deborah Gist is in the running for a superintendent job in Oklahoma.

North Kingstown High Schoolers: Win $1K in Writing Contest

All Rhode Island high school students who place in the writing contest can win $1,000, $5000, $350, or $100.

WBCA Teachers Selected to Participate in Google's EdTechTeacher Jamboree in Boston

Excellence in Teaching: Two WBCA teachers will attend Google's EdTech Conference to make 2015 "the best year for students’ learning."

Wickford Middle School Raises $4,443 for NK Food Pantry

The proceeds came from the annual Turkey Trot.

Paiva Weed Calls for Statewide Teacher Contract

The Senate President made the comments at the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce's annual meeting on Monday.

NK Schools Move Ahead with Chromebook Plan

The School Committee approved a lease agreement to equip schools with 205 Chromebooks last week.

NK Student to Represent RI in D.C. for Future Medical Leaders Conference

Michaela Sullivan, a high school junior from North Kingstown, has been nominated to represent RI at the Congress of Future Medical Leaders.

Wickford Middle School Student Sickened by Pertussis

School officials said there has been no spread and only one student became sick.

Mancieri Appointed Interim Principal at NKHS

Superintendent Phil Auger said Mancieri "has an excellent relationship with students, staff and community."

R.I. Has One of the Best Work Environments for Teachers, Report Says

But there's a lack of job opportunities, according to the personal finance network WalletHub.

NKHS Principal Accepts Job as Portsmouth Assistant Superintendent

Thomas Kenworthy, principal of North Kingstown High School, will bid farewell to the school he has led since 2010.

"Unsung Heros" at Hamilton Elementary win Grant for Innovative Program

A group of NK teachers led by Sally Levesque have won a grant for their innovative teaching program that explores the history of the sout.

Town Council Hears Pitch for Artificial Turf at High School

School officials are hoping to get a campaign to install artificial turf at the high school (and a new running track) off the ground.

Rhode Island Earns C-minus on 'Best, Worst School Systems' List

Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont were in the top 10 of WalletHub’s "Best and Worst School Systems" list. Rhode Island was No. 31.

NK Teacher Tours Japan, Tastes Culture, Meets Atomic Bomb Survivor, Sees Fukushima

Makielski just returned from a three week trip to Japan after her selection to join 9 other middle and high school teachers to attend the 2014 Educator's Trip to Japan

NK's Dolan Wins Award for Italian Study

Erin Dolan, a senior from North Kingstown and student at Bay View Academy, earned the Rhode Island Teachers of Italian 2014 Advisory Board Monetary Award for Italian IV, with a cash prize of $300

Local High School Student Nearly Tweets His Way Out of Final Exam

Patrick Limoges bet his math teacher that if he earned 50,000 retweets, he could skip his final exam in mathematics.

READ: 7th Graders Pen Poems after Gilbert Stuart Museum Trip

A group of seventh graders went on a field trip to the Gilbert Stuart Museum in Saunderstown recently. Here are their poems reflecting on that experience.

NK Softball Remains Undefeated

NK girls dominating Division I.

Letter: Teachers, Staff, Making a Difference in NK

A letter from the National Education Association North Kingstown's executive board.

Stony Lane's Ferrario is Your 2014 Elementary Principal of the Year

In five years at the helm, Stony Lane Principal Edward Ferrario has elevated the school to Leading school and State Commended and National Blue Ribbon School status.

Beisel Earns NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship

Beisel, a telecommunications major at the University of Florida, has had a stellar swimming career in college, much like here in Rhode Island where she broke records.

NK Sophomore Attends Youth Leadership Seminar

Alexa joined more than forty other young high school leaders from the region as she represented North Kingstown High School.

NK'S Andrews is RIIL Student Athlete of the Year

But it's more than just her time on the field that got her the accolade.

NKHS is RI's No. 3 School, According to US News & World Report

USA Today's annual high school rankings are out.

NK Community Chorus Announces Scholarship Winners

Congrats are in order to Samuel Hollister and Catherine Reilly, two North Kingstown High School seniors who have won scholarships from the NK Community Chorus.

NEANK Urges NK Residents to be Engaged

An open letter to the residents of North Kingstown.

NK Students get Close Up Look at Government in Washington, D.C.

NKHS Students participated in the Close Up Foundation's Washington-based program last week.

LETTER: North Kingstown Educators Ready to Face Issues

A letter to the editor from the National Education Association North Kingstown.

NK Student Wins State Spelling Bee

C-o-n-g-r-a-t-s to Stephen Landry.

A Day in the Life of SMHQUES

Superintendent Reminds Parents About Social Host Law

A reminder on the state's social host laws and holding parties with underaged drinking.

North Kingstown Schools Closed Thursday

SMH-Quidnessett El Evacuated Due to Strange Odor

The school has been cleared for re-entry.