Federal education cuts threaten key school programs in New Bedford
More than immigration raids, school chief Andrew O’Leary fears the loss of language teachers and special needs programs as...
Ocean State Stories begins third year of publication
A look at some of last year’s highlights NEWPORT – Following months of planning, Ocean State Stories debuted two...
Q & A with Jennifer Butler Basile
Jennifer, your site Chopping Potatoes is rich with your writing. A lot to explore, but please start with an overview of Chopping...
Q & A with Colleen Kelly Mellor, author of Az and Me: A Partner’s Journey with Alzheimer’s and other books.
Editor’s note: This interview was conducted by email. Congratulations on publication of your latest book, Az and Me. It’s...
We’ve still not reached King’s promised land
On this Martin Luther King Jr. Day, ‘We have a long way to go before equality of opportunity is...
Nine states have equity impact laws. Rhode Island could be 10th under this bill
Rep. David Morales, a Providence Democrat, seeks analysis of how other bills affect social equity and marginalized groups This...
Q & A with Kate Lentz, director of the Rhode Island Center for the Book
Kate, many in our audience are familiar with the center, but for those who may not be, can you...
Nonprofit project teaches schools how to reduce food waste
‘The kids love doing it, especially elementary students.’ Originally published by ecoRI News, a nonprofit newsroom covering environmental news...
Less time, less money. Johnson & Wales shakes up undergrad model.
First three-year degree programs set to launch in R.I. This story originally was published in the Cranston Herald, a...
Thanksgiving: A holiday with two decidedly different narratives
“It’s not just that this is a history. It’s a legacy that we need to reckon with.” EXETER —...
Progress and hope for treatment of type 1 diabetes, T1D, an autoimmune form of the disease that can affect children and adults. But challenges and disparities remain as scientists work toward a cure.
“T1D is a complex autoimmune disease. While our understanding of the disease has advanced significantly, we are still diligently...
Q & A with Lauren Shields, type 1 diabetes executive. November is National Diabetes Month.
Lauren, please give us an overview of the Greater New England Chapter of Breakthrough T1D, which you head. Breakthrough...
Q & A with Brown University Health psychologist Jacqueline Nesi
‘We suspect that simply telling young people ‘social media is bad for you’ – which is often our current...