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It\'s good to see standards increased
I'm glad to see Education Commissioner Deborah Gist is going to move forward with her decision to raise teacher standards. The increase in standards was supposed to happen next year, but instead, Gist will phase the cha...
Teacher\'s union shows its true colors
Here are two quotes from Education Commissioner Deborah Gist, who plans on ending the practice of assigning teachers based solely on seniority:“In my view,” Gist said in a news statement, “no system that bases teacher a...
Deborah Gist to end appointments based on seniority
State Education Commissioner Deborah Gist has announced that school districts must stop using seniority to assign teachers. So what will happen now? Will the best teachers be chosen for a particular position rathe...
Rhode Island\'s \'pigs at the trough\'
The quote of the day comes from Bristol Democrat Douglas Gablinske during a State House hearing regarding binding arbitration for teacher's unions: “Do you not think that the pigs at the public trough have gone too far?”&...
Cutting Funding For Charter Schools Might Reduce Federal Aid
The budget released by the House Finance Committee cut $1.5 million which was to be used to open two new charter schools. The first is an elementary school in Cumberland, and the second is a middle school in Central Fal...
David Cicilline is Still Pushing to Tax Nonprofits
Here is a press release from Providence Mayor David Cicilline:Statement from Mayor David N. Cicilline Regarding Rhode Island House’s Elimination of Aid to Cities and Towns As anticipated, the elimin...
$1.5 Million Cut For Charter Schools: The Unions must Be Happy
The House Finance Committee has cut $1.5 million from the budget, which would have allowed two charter schools to open. One is the Mayoral Academy in Cumberland, which has been championed by mayor Daniel Mckee. Th...
The Senate Passes Great Legislation...For the Unions
Last week, the Senate approved a bill which would keep the terms of teacher contracts in effect until new contracts are negotiated. Basically, unions could continue working under the terms of their last contract, a...
Brown University and Johnson and Wales' Expansion Will Benefit Providence
Representative Peter Kilmartin has submitted legislation which would allow Johnson and Wales University and Brown University to buy 6 of the 19 acres which will be made available after the relocation of I-195. The bill ...
Nathan Bishop's Transformation Couldn't Have Occurred Without Dedicated Families
I was reading a great story in today's Providence Journal about the renovation of Nathan Bishop Middle School. It's a terrific story, no matter how you look at it. A historic building was rescued and renovated in ...
Congratulations to RIC's Class of 2010!
Rhode Island College (my alma mater, class of 1998 and 2001) gave diplomas to 1221 students yesterday. I'd like to congratulate everyone, but I would like to make special mention of two graduates in particular: Elizabet...
