Burrillville awarded $287K Learn365RI grant
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Education recently announced the recipients of nearly $3.8 million in Advancing Learning Beyond the 180-Day School Year grant program funding, and Burrillville was...
Olaes retracts statements regarding WWIS and use of N.S. football field by Xpress program
NORTH SMITHFIELD – A representative from a local non-profit football and cheer program is retracting statements regarding alleged bad faith dealings involving the North Smithfield High School football field made at a meeting of...
Burrillville’s Sollitto named Rhode Island Superintendent of the Year
BURRILLVILLE – Burrillville School Department Supt. Michael Sollitto has been named the 2024 Rhode Island Superintendent of the Year by the Rhode Island School Superintendents' Association.
The award recognizes outstanding achievement in school district leadership,...
Free summer camps keep Burrillville students learning
BURRILLVILLE – With lesson on everything from instrument building to STEM exploration, the Burrillville School Department has kept students engaged this summer through a series of camps, offered free to town students.
It is...
School department puts out RFP for solar canopy & parking lot expansion at N.S....
NORTH SMITHFIELD - The School Committee moved forward this week on an initiative to expand parking by the North Smithfield High School athletic fields – and potentially add a solar canopy to the lot...
North Smithfield students speak out against censorship over Gothic literature class
NORTH SMITHFIELD – Several students at North Smithfield High School are speaking out after noting that an elective class that drew criticism from parents this year will not be offered next fall.
A class dubbed,...
N.S. School Committee moves forward on plans to hire part time athletics director
NORTH SMITHFIELD – A final budget approved by members of the North Smithfield School Committee includes funding to hire a new, part time athletics director, along with other hoped-for staffing changes for the upcoming...
