A $36,000 emergency purchase of air conditioners for administrators at the Gorton School building raised School Committee member Karen Bachus’ ire during the board’s July 11 meeting, but School Finance Director Anthony Ferrucci says it was necessary to quickly prepare for September classes.
UPDATE – 3:07 p.m. July 12: Darlene Netcoh, president of the Warwick Teacher’s Union, said elements of the agreement, including class size and the assignment of special education teachers to […]
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 […]
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.
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.
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, […]
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 […]
At least two fire extinguishers expired since 2015 lingered at Winman Junior High despite repeated warnings from Keane Fire & Safety, the company reports, while the School Finance Director blames the vendor.
Warwick Schools have established a supplementary fire action plan to cover areas of Norwood Elementary School where the building’s PA system can’t be heard, leaving people in those spaces in the dark in the event of a fire for the last several weeks fater fire alarms there broke.
Editor’s note: This story has been updated with comments from Councilmen Ed Ladouceur and Jeremy Rix on the substance of their discussion with Superintendent Phil Thornton and Warwick Fire Department […]
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Schools Superintendent Phil Thornton says fire alarm systems at Norwood and Holliman elementary schools are on track to be repaired April 7, while City Councillors and one School […]
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Warwick Public Schools Superintendent Phil Thornton reported this afternoon that a high-pressure “jetting” cleaning of the Warwick Veterans Jr. High septic system by Diffley Septic, Sewer & Drains, Inc. has cleared a clog believed responsible for septic problems and a backup into a physical therapy room last week.
