Apr 16 Watch 9:04 Can Rhode Island's paid family leave be a national model? By Christopher Booker, Connie Kargbo In 1993, former President Bill Clinton signed into law the Family and Medical Leave Act, granting unpaid family leave to millions in the U.S. Decades later, the country has yet to implement a paid family leave policy -- but some… Continue watching
Apr 27 Sanders wins island where ferry shipped emergency ballots By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press Bernie Sanders can thank a patient ferry captain for helping to cement his Democratic presidential primary victory in the sleepy resort community of Block Island. Continue reading
Jan 28 Twice-convicted but unsinkable former mayor of Providence dies By News Desk The long-standing former mayor of Providence, Rhode Island, Vincent “Buddy” Cianci Jr., who was twice convicted of felonies but still had enough support to run again in 2014, died Thursday at age 74. Continue reading
Sep 08 How an unconventional principal turned around a struggling urban school By Jennifer D. Jordan, The Hechinger Report In the past four years, Principal Gara Field has done more than boost morale to turn around an urban elementary school that has struggled for years with leadership churn and low test scores. Continue reading
Oct 20 In Cianci race, GOP opponent gives $1000 to Democrat By Michelle R. Smith, Associated Press The Republican candidate for mayor of Providence has given a $1,000 donation to the Democratic candidate. Continue reading
Oct 10 Washington voters will see competing gun measures on their state ballot this year By Rachel La Corte, Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. — Two competing measures on the Washington state ballot this fall ask voters to take a stance on expanded background checks for gun sales. One is seeking universal checks for all sales and transfers, including private transactions. The… Continue reading
Jul 11 Watch Coaching parents on toddler talk to address low-income word gap By PBS News Hour By age four, toddlers in low-income families hear 30 million fewer words than those in high-income families, according to researchers. As a result, these children tend to have smaller vocabularies and fall behind in reading. Special correspondent John Tulenko of… Continue watching
May 04 Nine injured after Ringling Bros. accident By Kayla Ruble Eight acrobats fell to the ground after the platform they were hanging from by their hair collapsed during a circus performance in Rhode Island on Sunday, leaving nine performers seriously injured. Continue reading
Aug 20 Watch In Rhode Island, Reinventing Summer School to Prevent Kids' Learning Loss In Rhode Island, Reinventing Summer School to Prevent Kids' Learning Loss… Continue watching
Jun 22 Can Investment Assumptions Worsen the State Pension Fund Crisis? By Elizabeth Shell By Diane Lincoln Estes Well, no. Investment assumptions themselves don't worsen the crisis but as we explain in our story on Rhode Island on Wednesday's broadcast, decisions about pension fund investment assumptions can mean higher taxes, lower pensions and bitter… Continue reading