Not enough Hispanic students graduate from high school, and those who do are not always prepared for college. That was the message Wednesday from federal officials at Rhode Island College. Jose Rico from the White House Initiative on Hispanic Education says the struggles of Hispanic students affect everyone.
GoLocalProv: Councilman pulls support for Achievement First
By GoLocalProv news team
Providence City Councilman Davian Sanchez has pulled his support for the charter school company hoping to open a school in the city in 2013.
http://www.golocalprov.com/
NBC 10: Golden Apple
NBC 10, the Rhode Island Department of Education and Hasbro award Christina Louth with a Golden Apple Award.
http://www2.turnto10.com/news/
ProJo: School proposal gets a hearing (A8)
By Gina Macris
Supporters, opponents of for-profit university testify before General Assembly committee
Health and Wellness
When a medical error happens at a hospital in Rhode Island, we might hear about the basic facts- what went wrong and when it happened. But we rarely hear from the people behind those mistakes. For this month’s Artscape, we speak to a playwright who explores their stories. Deborah Salem Smith is the author of Love Alone, a play about what happens after a routine medical procedure goes tragically wrong. She recently spoke with Rhode Island Public Radio’s health care reporter Megan Hall.
Membership and dues in Rhode Island’s teachers unions would become optional under a piece of legislation introduced by State Senator Nicholas Kettle.
http://www.golocalprov.com/
PBN: Legislation: Docs should be about to say ‘sorry’
By PBN staff
PROVIDENCE – A state representative wants it to be OK for a doctor or other health care provider to say “sorry” without the threat of legal repercussions hanging over their heads.
http://pbn.com/Docs-should-be-
ProJo: Chafee unmoved on COLA (A1)
By Philip Marcelo
PROVIDENCE – In his first “electronic” town hall, Governor Chafee heard from retired city and town workers concerned about possible changes to a key but costly retirement benefit: the cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA.
ProJo: Antiabortion rally at State House disrupted (A4)
By Richard C. Dujardin
PROVIDENCE – Abortion foes holding their annual Rhode Island Right to Life Rally at the State House ended their event early Thursday after several dozen activists from the Occupy movement and from the Rhode Island Anti-Sexism League crowded around the speakers with a bevy or pro-choice signs.
ProJo: Commerce/Consumer Digest: 195 commission hires engineering firm (A7)
By Kate Bramson
The Route 195 Redevelopment District Commission has authorized its smaller selection committee to negotiate and enter into a contract for engineering work by the Providence office of Fuss & O’Neill that won’t exceed $257,600.
ProJo: Redistricting bill causes stir in Assembly (A8)
By Randal Edgar
Various representatives voice reasons why certain changes are ill-advised moves
ProJo: Lawmakers: Tax hike would be last resort (A10)
By Philip Marcelo
Leaders tell Chamber gathering they don’t want R.I. businesses to be at ‘disadvantage’
