Emily Olson

Welcome Back, Kids!: Raimondo to allow all but two districts to open for full in-person learning

During Governor Gina Raimondo’s much-anticipated August 31 press conference, she announced that all Rhode Island school districts, with the exception of Providence and Central Falls, meet all five of her reopening metrics and are cleared to begin bringing students back to the classroom on September 14 for full in-person learning. “It is my expectation that […]

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District Leaders Express Concern about School Reopenings: Nine RI school districts address the governor

A letter from nine Rhode Island school districts to Governor Raimondo and Education Commissioner Infante-Green expressing their concerns about the reopening of schools in their districts was recently made public. Superintendents and leaders from Coventry, Cranston, Johnston, Lincoln, Pawtucket, West Warwick, Warwick, Woonsocket and North Providence expressed their intention to open their schools with distance […]

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Mother, May I?: Kids’ worlds are shrinking and it’s no fun — here’s how parents can help

My kids are in mourning. They miss spontaneous playdates with friends. They miss their out-of-state grandparents’ summer visit. They miss their freedom. And because they don’t have the emotional maturity to articulate those feelings, they bubble over in uncharacteristic and inconsolable bouts of tears, random questions that give me glimpses into their psyches and many, […]

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Summer in the City

PVDFest is an annual event that typically transforms The Creative Capital into a boisterous celebration of art and culture. Unfortunately, the dumpster fire that is 2020 necessitated its cancellation this summer. But PVDFest’s commitment to public art hasn’t wavered. People out taking a socially distanced stroll through the city’s streets might have noticed three pieces […]

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