Northern RI schools win funding for math skills improvement
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island officials launched the statewide Math Matters RI campaign this week, announcing the latest round of Learn365RI grants including funding for schools in Burrillville, North Smithfield and Glocester.
The awards will...
Burrillville School Committee approves policy governing use of AI
BURRILLVILLE – Students and teachers in the Burrillville School District will now have guidance on the appropriate use of artificial intelligence, with a policy governing when it's ok to utilize the emerging technology as...
Book policy at Glocester school draws criticism
GLOCESTER – The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island is calling on officials in the Glocester School District to reconsider a decision to catalog books at Fogarty Memorial School according to "age appropriateness,"...
New committee in Burrillville will look at school space needs, potential for consolidation
BURRILLVILLE – Members of the Burrillville School Committee approved creation of a new subcommittee this month tasked with looking for "bold," ways to save money, including the potential for consolidation of the town's aging...
Burrillville elementary schools reduce food waste, get healthier meals & support local farms through...
BURRILLVILLE - School officials say the three public elementary schools in Burrillville have been making strides in the lunchrooms to reduce food waste and support local farmers.
The district was awarded a $72,195 Get the...
Collaboration brings new hoops to Steere Farm Elementary
BURRILLVILLE – New basketball hoops have been installed at the Steere Farm Elementary School playground thanks to a collaborative effort and investments made by the Steere Farm Elementary Parent-Teacher Association, Burrillville Youth Basketball Association...
Officials say transportation costs for homeless students staying at Zambarano will lead to cuts...
BURRILLVILLE – The town is spending more than $300,000 annually on transportation for the previously unhoused public school students now living in the cottages at Zambarano Hospital, an unsustainable expense that will lead to...
