PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Council on Elementary and Secondary Education voted unanimously this evening, with the support of the full Rhode Island Board of Education, to appoint Angélica Infante-Green as the next Commissioner of Education. Infante-Green is the first Latina and the first woman of color to lead the Rhode Island Department of Education. Currently a […]readmore
Black Student’s Guide to Law Schools & Firms applauds Commonwealth’s public law school for high percentage of black students earning a JD In its recently released 2019 edition, the Black Student’s Guide to Law Schools & Firms has ranked UMass Law at UMass Dartmouth as one of the top five law schools for black students in the […]readmore
Students and Families Share Perspectives on Education PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education Ken Wagner will host the annual State of Education address on Monday, March 25, at Edward R. Martin Middle School in East Providence. This year, Wagner and the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) have extended the format to put […]readmore
Following the announcement that Governor Raimondo is recommending Angélica Infante-Green for Rhode Island’s next Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education, education leaders across the country are voicing support for Angélica. National advocates, state officials in Rhode Island and New York, and former colleagues agree: Angélica is a passionate, dedicated leader who will serve Rhode Island […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Jordan Axt of Project Implicit will speak on “Mind Bugs: The Ordinary Origins of Bias” at Rhode Island College on Wednesday, March 20, from 12:30-2 p.m. in Gaige Hall Auditorium. This event is sponsored by Dialogue on Diversity and Inclusion and is free and open to the public. Axt’s research explores how people form and express intergroup […]readmore
The UMass Law Review presents panels by local and national experts on the intersection of media and law On Thursday, March 28, UMass Law will host Navigating a New Reality: A multi-platform look at media and the law at the Law campus. The symposium will cover current issues facing the legal community including media engagement in government, […]readmore
BOSTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $15,000 in funding for a team of Brown University students through its People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) grants program. The team is receiving funding to develop a sustainable technology to help address problems related to basic sanitation and drinking water for homes in tribal and […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, was the deadliest school shooting in American history and prompted a student-led march on Washington for stricter gun laws. Titled March for Our Lives, the demonstration became one of the biggest youth-led protests since the Vietnam War. On Monday, March 25, at […]readmore
New York Deputy Commissioner Infante-Green Brings Proven Record of Instructional Leadership, and Support for English Learners and Students with Disabilities to the State; She Would be the First Latina and First Person of Color Named to the Role PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo announced that she will recommend leading educator, policymaker, and advocate Angélica […]readmore
Commissioner Will Join Annenberg Institute as Senior Fellow for Education Policy and Practice PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Ken Wagner, the state’s Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education, today announced his transition from the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE). Wagner will be joining the Annenberg Institute at Brown University as a Senior Fellow for Education Policy […]readmore