Tag Archives: Rhode Island

Providence, Rhode Island Mayor Angel Taveras: a serious man for a serious time

By Ben | Published: March 4, 2011

Red ink should cause Providence schools to rethink seniority policy
     Kudos to Providence Mayor Angel Taveras for having the courage to deal with the city’s budget deficit and the twisted concept of teacher seniority, all in one bold stroke.
      The city is facing a $100 million deficit. Financial problems like that don’t go away on their own, [...]

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Bold action, not big checks, needed to save Central Falls, RI students from second-rate education

By Ben | Published: January 11, 2011

   It’s not the gift, it’s the lack of thought that counts.
   That was the reaction we had when the U.S. Department of Education announced that it will send $1.3 million to the Central Falls School District as part of the federal government’s effort to help transform the nation’s worst schools.  News reports indicate that [...]

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