Need to Know: Rte. 117 Work, School Committee Tuesday
Correction: An earlier version of this article incorrectly reported that the School Committee agenda had not been posted. A link to the agenda, which was posted in accordance with Open […]
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Solomon, Councilors, Committee Sworn in at Crowne Plaza
WARWICK, RI — The city’s 2019 inauguration at Crowne Plaza Tuesday night cemented voters’ will demonstrated during the Nov. 6 2018 elections, swearing in Mayor Joseph Solomon, as well as Council Members-elect […]
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School Committee Reviews RICAS Results, Fixes
Warwick – School administrators and the School Committee spent Tuesday’s meeting reviewing the district’s RICAS assessments and suggesting strategies to improve them. The end of 2018 marks the first year […]
School Committee Reviews $40M Building Project List
WARWICK, RI — The Warwick Schools Building Committee presented a list of $40 million in school improvement projects scheduled for the summer in 2019 and 2020 during Tuesday’s school committee meeting. […]
Smith Aims Dist. 3 Run at Transparency, Inclusive Government
WARWICK, RI — Corey Smith, parent of a child at Cedar Hill School, took the public lead in communicating the dismay of fellow parents about the School Department’s failure to […]
Medeiros: District Upgrades, Tech Center Development with New Dist. 2 School Committee Term
Warwick, RI – Terri Medeiros, 56, Warwick resident for 14 years, director of The Romerry School Early Childhood Center, is running for another Dist. 2 School Committee term Nov. 4 […]
![[CREDIT: Cobden for School Committee] Judy Cobden is running for the Dist. 2 School Committee seat in Warwick, RI.](https://4c04wc5wq0w3uloelhe44ddb-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Judy-Cobden-150x100.jpg)
Cobden Pledges Incisive Leadership in Dist. 2 School Committee Bid
WARWICK, RI — Judy Cobden watched every School Committee meeting for the last three years, decided the body isn’t working for the people or leading the district effectively, and resolved […]
Furtado Seeks Ward 8 Seat After 12 Years on School Committee
Editor’s note: The Sept. 12 primary between Anthony Sinapi, a frequent critic of the Warwick School Department, and current School Committee Chairwoman Bethany Furtado, a 12-year member of and long-running […]
Cascella aims to Improve Schools, Give Them a Fair Shake
WARWICK, RI — Rick Cascella, 54, of Yale Avenue, a real estate agent with Williams & Stuart Real Estate, lifelong resident and father of two grown sons who have attended […]
School Committee Votes to let Gannon’s Contract Expire, OKs $40M School Repair Bond
Warwick, RI – The Warwick School Committee voted Tuesday at Warwick Veterans Jr. High to accept School Superintendent Phil Thornton’s recommendation to allow Norwood Elementary School Principal John Gannon’s contract to expire […]
School Committee Cuts $1.3 Million, Including Chromebooks, Software, Tech Supplies
The Warwick School Committee cut $1.3 million to balance the FY2018 School budget during their special meeting Jan. 18, taking $250,000 budgeted for Chromebooks, $150,000 for software and $100,000 for technology supplies out of the spending plan, among several items.
School Committee OKs Arbitrator’s Agreement, Bachus, Nadeau to Study Sixth Grade Consolidation
The Warwick School Committee unanimously approved the agreement reached Oct. 16 at City Hall between members of the Warwick School Committee and Warwick Teacher’s Union during their Nov. 15 meeting in the Toll Gate High School auditorium.