Tonight the Warwick City Council begins budget hearings at City Hall with the school department, which has requested $167, 016,615 for FY18, $1.7 million more than Mayor Scott Avedisian has […]
School Department Asks $1.7 Million Beyond Mayor’s Proposal
School Department Asks $1.7 Million Beyond Mayor's Proposal
Warwick Budget Hearings Begin with Schools’ $167 Million Budget Tonight
Warwick Budget Hearings Begin with Schools' $167 Million Budget Tonight
Officer Spots Car Stuck on Berm, Arrests Driver on DUI Charge
Officer Spots Car Stuck on Berm, Arrests Driver on DUI Charge
WPD Arrests Two in Recent String of Tire & Rim Thefts
WPD Arrests Two in Recent String of Tire & Rim Thefts
Frontier Airlines Offering Flights to Orlando, Denver, From TF Green
Frontier Airlines Offering Flights to Orlando, Denver, From TF Green
Archive | Schools
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Warwick Public Schools administration offices are located at 34 Warwick Lake Ave.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Warwick-Schools-200x150.jpg "Warwick Schools’ PR Firm Redesigning Websites, Handling Releases, Social Media")
Warwick Schools’ PR Firm Redesigning Websites, Handling Releases, Social Media
WARWICK, R.I. — Martin & Associates has spent the last 16 months behind the scenes at Warwick Public Schools, redesigning the district’s websites, writing press releases and acting as the […]
Parents Picket City Hall Seeking School Leadership’s Focus on Education Basics
WARWICK, RI — About 50 parents, students, and teachers mustered their resolve and their umbrellas Monday afternoon to demand Warwick Schools put teachers, students, and the learning environment first.
House OKs Shekarchi Bill Creating Parents Course on Teen Drivers’ Ed
The House approved legislation Wednesday sponsored by House Majority Leader K. Joseph Shekarchi to establish a free educational course for parents of students in driver’s education classes.
![[CREDIT: COX Communications] L to R: Sec. of State Gorbea; Derek Byrne; Representative Robert Nardolillo; Jennifer Bramley, vice president of government and public affairs for Cox Communications. Madison Leon could not attend.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Cox-Scholarship-Statehouse-200x150.jpg "Two Warwick Students Win $2,000 Scholarships from Cox Communications")
Two Warwick Students Win $2,000 Scholarships from Cox Communications
Eight Rhode Island high school seniors, including two Warwick residents, were recognized Wednesday at the Rhode Island State House with a Cox Communications scholarship.
Special Ed Advocate Fights School Board’s Call for Dismissal of Open Meeting Law Complaint
Warwick, RI — Attorney Anthony Sinapi recently filed a petition to keep his Open Meetings Act suit against the Warwick School Committee from being quashed.
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Toll Gate High School.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Toll-Gate-High-200x150.jpg "Schools Report $191,000 Surplus for 2016, Announce 31 Teacher Layoffs")
Schools Report $191,000 Surplus for 2016, Announce 31 Teacher Layoffs
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Schools will end 2016 with a $191,000 surplus, may lay off 31 teachers, and will spend the next two summers repairing Warwick Veterans Jr. High’s HVAC […]
Warwick Teacher’s Union: Make Arbitrator’s Contract Decisions Binding
WARWICK, RI — When the contract impasse between the Warwick School Committee and the Warwick Teachers Union began in 2015, Superintendent Phil Thornton ended mediation that November in favor of […]
It’s Time for Warwick to Appoint School Committee, Go After Former School Admins’ Pensions
WARWICK, R.I. — It’s time for Mayor Avedisian to end his hands-off approach to the school department and show some leadership. Here are two suggestions.
Avedisian, Rix Call for Improved Communication Amidst Fire Alarm Controversy
Mayor Scott Avedisian and Ward 2 Councilman Jeremy Rix agreed Wednesday night that open and accessible communication between school and city officials and parents of Warwick schoolchildren is a goal […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Teachers picketing City Hall Tuesday numbered about 100 by 2:30 p.m., but the numbers steadily grew to at least double during the event.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/WTU-City-Hall-1-200x150.jpg "Teachers Picket City Hall, Mayor Pledges Continued Advisory Role in Contract Negotiations")
Teachers Picket City Hall, Mayor Pledges Continued Advisory Role in Contract Negotiations
WARWICK, RI — A few hundred teachers picketed Warwick City Hall Tuesday afternoon from 2:30 till 4:30 p.m. to highlight complaints about poor working conditions and a lingering impasse on contract negotiations, […]
Norwood PTA, WFD Explore Adding Firefighters to Fire Watch Permanently
WARWICK, RI — On March 24, the School Department and Warwick Fire Department added firefighters to the fire watch plan in effect at Norwood and Holliman Elementary Schools since fire alarms […]
