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![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] A list of Warwick Teachers Union related reductions proposed to help meet the Warwick Schools FY26 deficit, including teacher layoffs.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Warwick-Schools-FY26-Budget-WTU-reductions-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — The School Committee approved 15 teacher layoffs Tuesday on a 4-1 vote, which still leaves the district with a $1.9 million FY26 deficit. The district’s FY26 budget […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borklowski] Warwick City Hall on Post Road. The Warwick City Council's first meeting adjusts rules on meeting agendas, moving public comment one item later, and preserves a rule cited in a First Amendment Lawsuit against the Council.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Warwick-City-Hall-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — Hours after Warwick Teachers protested outside Warwick City Hall urging officials to increase the Warwick Schools budget, Mayor Frank Picozzi increased school funding to $2.1 million. The […]
Editor’s note: The May 14 Warwick Schools Budget Commission meeting referenced in this article has been cancelled due to members’ scheduling conflicts. WARWICK, RI — The Warwick Schools Budget is […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] The Warwick Schools Budget Commission after its Wednesday afternoon meeting at the Sawtooth Building. Pictured, from top left to bottom, Ernest Almonte, David Champagne, Angela P. Murray and Sherri Kuntze.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Warwick-School-Budget-Commission-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — The Warwick Schools Budget Commission wrapped its review of School Department purchasing Wednesday night, hours before Mayor Frank Picozzi sent his proposed $380M FY26 budget, with $194M […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Warwick School Department](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Warwick-Public_Schools-140x140.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — The law enabling a Budget Commission for the school department took effect Thursday, but Mayor Frank Picozzi’s appointees won’t be confirmed till April 21, so the City […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Warwick Veterans Middle School will be the site of the city's continuing COVID-19 vaccination clinics for people aged 75 and older.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Warwick-Veterans-Middle-School.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&resize=250%2C188&ssl=1)
UPDATE: FRIDAY, MAY 9: Dambruch Retiring, Acting Superintendent On May 13 Agenda WARWICK, RI – The School Committee Wednesday voted 5 to 0 appointing Assistant Superintendent William McCaffrey to serve […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Warwick Veterans Middle School, 2401 W Shore Rd, Warwick, RI, is the venue for the Warwick School Committee meetings.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Warwick-Veterans-Middle-School-140x140.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI – Tuesday night the School Committee cut another $ 2.6 million from their budget, bringing an original $9 million FY25 deficit down to $3.1 million. The vote was […]
WARWICK, RI — The Warwick School Committee continued chipping away at its Warwick Schools deficit Thursday, cutting $401,248 for a new FY25 deficit total of $5,704,119. “We have approximately another […]
![[CREDIT: WSC] At left, Warwick School Committee Chairman Shaun Galligan explains Warwick School Committee cuts to the FY25 budget would be the first of three rounds.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Warwick-School-Committee-Cuts-Deficit-FY25-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Schools face a $9 million FY25 deficit, so Warwick School Committee cuts of $2.8 million approved Tuesday will be the first of three rounds of expense reductions […]
![[CREDIT: WPS] Warwick School Committee Chairman Shaun Galligan addresses the audience, outlining the details of the new high schools project staring March 2025.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/New-High-Schools-Galligan-Addresses-Crowd-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — Construction of Toll Gate & Pilgrim’s new high schools begins March 2025 and is expected to wrap June 2027, the public learned during an information session […]
![[CREDIT: RIDE] Harold F. Scott Elementary School stood out among Warwick elementary schools with a 4 out of 5 star rating in RIDE's annual report cards.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Harold-F.-Scott-Elementary.png?strip=all&lossy=1&resize=250%2C188&ssl=1)
[Additional reading: Warwick RICAS Scores Dip Attributed to Pandemic, New Curriculum] WARWICK, RI – Warwick Schools’ Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) report cards for 2022-2023 place them largely in […]
![[CREDIT: City of Warwick] Mayor Frank Picozzi helps ready Warwick Schools Superintendent Lynn Dambruch's presentation on the State of Warwick Schools.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Council-Update-State-of-Warwick-Schools-12-4-2023.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&resize=250%2C188&ssl=1)
Editor’s note: The Council Update is a twice-monthly update on Council meetings and developments from Warwick City Council President Steve McAllister. The column is written after each council meeting, twice a month. This […]
![[CREDIT: Warwick Schools] New Oakland Beach Principal Matt Yates is excited to begin the new school year.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Matt-Yates-Oakland-Beach-Principal-2-140x140.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — Lunches are packed and bus schedules set as Oakland Beach School students return to a fresh face welcoming them to the halls with new Principal Matthew Yates. […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Warwick Public Schools Administration is located at 69 Draper Ave.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Warwick-Public_Schools-140x140.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI – Warwick School officials are upbeat about the latest round of English & Math RICAS scores that buck a downward national trend for 2021-2022. During a presentation to […]
WARWICK, RI — Winman Middle School reopened Sept. 6 after a $162,000 fire code upgrade addressing multiple “fire protection code issues” throughout the building. Last month, Stephen Gothberg, Director of […]
![[CREDIT: City of Warwick] The Warwick City Council approved putting a $350M bond for building two new high schools on the November ballot.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Warwick-City-Council-New-Schools-Bond-140x140.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — The Warwick City Council unanimously approved support of Warwick Schools’ $350 million plan for construction of two new high schools during their Monday meeting. City Council President […]
![[WarwickPost illustration] COVID-19 plans for fall classes now involve a partial reopening, without the authority to enforce mask wearing, a crucial element of COVID-19 protection.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/COVID-In-The-Classroom-feature-3-140x140.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — Warwick schools will implement the state’s latest COVID-19 protocols on Jan. 17, according to Supt. Lynn Dambruch, a week after the RI Department of Health recommended that […]
![[CREDIT: CDC] An image of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19. A recent spike in cases has spurred a call for a renewed remote meetings executive order.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/COVID-19-140x140.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — If there’s one thing stories about COVID-19 demonstrated as the pandemic continued into its second year, it’s this: COVID doesn’t care. The virus didn’t care that government […]
WARWICK, RI — Following an as-yet unexplained bus disruption Oct. 1 and delays this week, Warwick Schools warned parents school ride troubles might return later this week due to a […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Warwick bus routes were cut short Friday over a reported driver shortage. Both the driver's union and First Student transportation say they're committed to a return to normal service Monday.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/buses-sawtooth-140x140.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — When First Student transportation sent its drivers home Friday morning after only taking Warwick high schoolers to class, Local 616 Secretary-Treasuer Steve Sousa was surprised. “I just […]
WARWICK, RI — Masks in schools will be a topic for discussion during Thursday’s School Committee meeting, said Chairwoman Judy Cobden. Masks are required during the in-person meeting (as has […]
WARWICK, RI — In a significant departure from past contract negotiations, the Warwick School Committee and Warwick Teachers Union recently agreed to a new Warwick Teacher’s Contract without the rancor […]
WARWICK, RI – Warwick Schools students will soon be returning to four-day in-person instruction at the secondary level as COVID-19 cases rise. On Tuesday, the School Committee approved the plan, […]
WARWICK, RI — The Warwick School Committee have their choice of renovation projects costing at least $137 million for the city’s two high schools to propose to the Rhode Island […]
![{CREDIT: Warwick Public Schools] Warwick Schools Administration is headquartered at 69 Draper Ave.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Warwick-Schools-Draper-Avenue-140x140.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — The Warwick School Committee is hosting a community meeting for the public to review the high school plans, including educational practices and future facilities to support them, […]
WARWICK, RI – The School Committee approved purchase of Chromeboxes to replace the ActiveConnect Android devices on each Promethean Board in the Warwick School Department’s four secondary schools Wednesday night. […]
![[CREDIT: Professor Shelly Miller] Engineering Professor Shelly Miller's video tutorial on COVID-19 & mitigation methods, including ventilation and air cleaners.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Shelly-Miller-COVID-19-Spread-Ventilation-140x140.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
The 1,306 room Rabbitt Air (models SPA-700A and SPA-780A) air cleaners Warwick Schools spent $659,940 to filter classroom air are among the best at filtering pathogens like COVID-19 out of the air, but leave some risk of infection, experts say.
![[CREDIT: Warwick Public Schools] The Warwick School Committee met early Nov. 13, voting to return to full week in person learning for K-5.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Warwick-School-Committee-Nov.-13-2020-140x140.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI – The Warwick School Committee approved a return to full week in-person learning for Kindergarten through Grade 5 during their Friday morning meeting, with a start date to […]
WARWICK, RI — Concerns were raised during Tuesday night’s School Committee meeting about reports that not all teachers are teaching a full day or are available for students when they […]
Warwick – Students will be returning to schools on a staggered basis as the district anticipates the delivery of air purifiers later in the month. Assistant Superintendent Lynn Dambruch said […]
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Public Schools will hold in-person kindergarten classes sooner than expected, Oct. 6, thanks to earlier than expected delivery of 60 HEPA filters to the district. Those […]
![[CREDIT: Gov. Raimodo's office] Dr. Anthony Fauci and Gov. Gina M. Raimondo discuss opening schools on Zoom Thursday afternoon.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Fauci-Raimondo-Zoom-Call-140x140.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
PROVIDENCE, RI — Dr. Anthony Fauci joined Gov. Gina M. Raimondo Thursday on Zoom, praising Rhode Island’s low risk of COVID-19 infection, but Warwick School Committee Chairwoman Karen Bachus isn’t […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] The RI State House. RIDOH warns COVID-19 masks are a must as spread is likely outside the home. Gov. Raimondo also announced new small business aid through a $10M loan program with Goldman Sachs.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/RI-State-House-3-140x140.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
PROVIDENCE, RI — Gov. Gina M. Raimondo has delayed the start of school till Sept. 14, to give schools more time to prepare for in-person schooling during the COVID-19 pandemic, […]
TO THE EDITOR: An open letter to Gov. Gina M. Raimondo: Dear Governor Raimondo, I am writing today to express my extreme displeasure in the way you compared teachers to […]
![[WarwickPost illustration] COVID-19 plans for fall classes now involve a partial reopening, without the authority to enforce mask wearing, a crucial element of COVID-19 protection.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/COVID-In-The-Classroom-feature-2-140x140.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — There are no zero-risk physical fall class plans with COVID-19, which threatens death, long-term symptoms, and debilitating effects among all age groups. That means, as experts explain […]
PROVIDENCE — Rep. Joseph M. McNamara’s (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) bill would make it easier for school districts to raise money for field trips and dances, which may help restore […]
![[CREDIT: File Photo] Warwick Veterans Jr. High School at 2401 W Shore Road.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Warwick-Veterans-School-140x140.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK – The Warwick School Committee hired Saam Architecture of Boston to create a Warwick high school master plan for $111,300 Thursday night. Saam Architecture will assess Pilgrim High School, […]
WARWICK, RI – Recent PSAT (grades 9-10) and SAT (grades 11-12) results show Warwick students and teachers have some room for improvement, the Warwick School Committee learned Tuesday night […]
WARWICK, R.I. — Mayor Joseph J. Solomon announced his interest to “extend negotiation” with Warwick Schools on their budget deficit in a release Superintendent Philip Thornton called ‘deliberately misleading,’ while […]
WARWICK — As Warwick Public Schools’ policy on SunButter and jelly sandwiches for students with unpaid lunch accounts made national news, the Policy Subcommittee advised allowing all students their choice […]
