RI elementary schools should include World Languages: Letters

Elementary students should be introduced to World Languages What if children in Rhode Island had the opportunity to start learning another language in kindergarten instead of waiting until middle or high school? As someone who speaks Spanish and Portuguese, has a Master's degree in World Language Education, and is a mother, I believe this is an idea worth considering. First, I want to recognize the hard work of our schools, teachers and administrators. My intention is not to criticize what schools are doing, but to share an idea that could create opportunities for our students. In many schools, students begin learning a world language in middle or high school. I wonder what would happen if we introduced languages much earlier, starting in elementary school. My interest in this topic also comes from my family experience. Spanish and Portuguese were spoken in our home when my son was growing up. However, much of his exposure outside the home was in English. He watched television in English, listened to music in English and experienced English in many parts of his daily life. When he started school, his teachers initially thought English was his second language. Watching him grow up surrounded by three

Community Focus: RI Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green

Rhode Island Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green joined Community Focus to discuss the future of the state's students and schools.

Biannual R.I. survey shows decrease in consideration of suicide, drinking, vaping among middle, high schoolers

Drinking, vaping and serious consideration of suicide decreased across Rhode Island middle and high school students this year, compared to the same period in 2024, according to the 2026 Rhode Island Student Survey. Released Oct. 28, the biennial survey is conducted by the R.I. Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities...

Whaler Legends: Seven New Names Enter the New Bedford High School Football Hall of Fame

NEW BEDFORD — Friends of New Bedford Whaler Athletics Inc. has announced the inductees for the 44th annual New Bedford High School Football Hall of Fame. This year’s class includes Dennis “Bubba” Gomes (class of 1980), Kory Medeiros (1993), James Currin (1997), Patrick Walsh Jr. (2004), Lance Burlingame (2011), Chandler Debrosse (2015), and Andrew Rapoza (2016).

ABC News Live: Boston students stage walkout to call for remote learning amid surge

Massachusetts High School Football Playoff Game Ends With Controversy As Personal Foul Penalty Yields Upset Win

It could’ve gone either way. Built in 1971, Norton High School is the only public high school in Norton, Massachusetts. It enrolls just under 700 students in Grades 9-12. Watertown High School is located in Watertown, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston. It enrolls just under 800 students in Grades 9-12.

Taunton High School students to bring 'Grease' to life

Taunton High School students will bring the music, dancing and teenage drama of the 1950s to the stage with four performances of the musical "Grease" from Friday to Sunday, Nov. 13-15. The Taunton High School Drama Club will present the production, according to a community announcement. Set at the fictional Rydell High School, "Grease" follows teenagers as they navigate friendships, romantic relationships and the challenges of finding where they belong. The musical features familiar songs and scenes, including "Greased Lightnin'," "Beauty School Dropout," the Rydell Fight Song and the hand jive. Director Justine O'Brien, a former THSDC student, said the show's themes extend beyond its well-known music."Grease at its core is more than just catchy tunes and iconic lines,” O'Brien said. “It showcases the everyday struggles of high school cliques and trying to find the place you belong and people you belong with.” O'Brien said returning to the program as director has special meaning. The director said they feel “blessed to return now and guide students through the same formative arts education that I experienced.” According to the announcement, the drama club gives students opportunities to participate in multiple aspects of theater production, including building sets, performing and developing musical

Tensions flare at Rochester School Committee meeting

ROCHESTER — Shouting amongst attendees brought the Rochester School Committee to a temporary halt as conflict erupted over the Rochester Memorial School’s bathroom policy. Arguments broke out amongst the crowd as parent Luis Rivera finished his comments during public policy at the Thursday, Nov. 12 meeting. Since May...

Sec. Hegseth Rips into Naval War College During Newport Visit

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth visited Naval Station Newport on Nov. 9, announcing an overhaul of the United States senior military education system just hours before Republican Rep. Thomas Massie introduced articles of impeachment against him. Speaking to Naval War College students and faculty, Hegseth singled out the college to...

New School Building Update: Variety of Plans Released

In the conference room in the central office, a new building is being presented, and it’s the biggest thing for Triton yet. The building project has been in the planning phase since 2019, when the school committee started researching how to fix the building, which was originally built in 1971. Then, in 2022, the Triton School Building Committee (SBC) began applying to the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) for a new building with an expression of interest. Now, in 2026, the Triton Committee is saying the building project will start close to the year 2030.

La Salle holds singing day for 18 student athletes

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — La Salle held a signing day for 18 student athletes that are furthering their athletic and academic careers at the next level. 14 of those athletes are playing at the Division I level.

Walpole football pours it on Westfield, 48-18

On a warm, rainy night, the 5th seeded Walpole Timberwolves’ football team (6-2) soaked the 12th seeded Westfield Bombers (6-2) at John Turco Stadium on Friday November 6, 2026 by a final score of 48-18 in the first round of the division 4 playoffs. Senior captain Mason Falcone shredded...

Friday Night Blitz: High school football playoffs continue

High school football playoffs are well underway, with teams either advancing to their championships or being eliminated.

Massachusetts Students Miss Weeks of School for Travel Sports Tournaments

Wellesley High School — Reported Site of Soccer Player Absences. A Massachusetts student, Soley Rodriguez Martinez, traveled to a tournament. Massachusetts school staff say sports travel is contributing to student absences. School staff around the state have told reporters that sports-related travel is contributing to student absences, according to...

UMass Dartmouth receives $100,000 for shuttle service connecting campus to South Coast Rail in Fall River, New Bedford

DARTMOUTH, Mass. — UMass Dartmouth will add new shuttle routes connecting campus to South Coast Rail commuter stations in New Bedford and Fall River, supported by $100,000 in state funding secured by Rep. Antonio F.D. Cabral ’78. The funding will improve the University’s intercampus and off-campus shuttle service,...

Cranston Strikes New JWU Payment Deal After Three Years of Getting Nothing

Cranston's Finance Committee has signed off on a new voluntary payment agreement with Johnson & Wales University that would bring the city $150,000 a year for three years, then $100,000 annually after that, following a stretch in which the university sent the city nothing at all. The full City Council is set to weigh in at its regular monthly meeting on Nov. 16.

Stonehill College honors 9/11 victim with field rededication

Stonehill College rededicated Timothy J. Coughlin ’80 Memorial Field at W.B. Mason Stadium on Oct. 31 before its football team faced Mercyhurst University. The ceremony honored Coughlin’s legacy as a Stonehill football student-athlete and alumnus, according to a community announcement. Coughlin died at age 42 in the Sept. 11, 2001, attack on the North Tower of the World Trade Center. Family, friends, classmates, former teammates and other members of the campus community gathered for the rededication and reflected on Coughlin’s determination, integrity and heart, according to the announcement. The ceremony also recalled his call to always “Play Hard.” 3 other Stonehill community members also honored The observance, marking the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, also honored three other members of the Stonehill community who died that day: James E. Hayden ’76, Timothy E. Reilly ’82 and Rev. Francis E. Grogan, C.S.C. This story was produced with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Journalists were involved in every step of the review, editing and publishing process. Learn more at cm.usatoday.com/ethical-conduct . This article originally appeared on The Enterprise: Stonehill College honors 9/11 victim with field rededication

Stonehill's Metro Conference Move Has Siena's Advisor Asking: ‘Is This a Net Plus?'

Ncaaf on gradient background - Created by the Sports On Tap desk | Source : Sports On Tap (team logos property of their respective owners) The Metro Conference is officially blowing up its roster, hitting a record 14 schools with the addition of Stonehill College, effective July 1, 2027. This move, announced Friday, marks another […]

Sophomore stunt artist 'not afraid of anything' for Duxbury football

DUXBURY — Every possible yard. By any means necessary. Patrick Martin extracted all available ground in the clutch. The sophomore receiver stretched out to graze the pylon on his 17-yard touchdown reception with 58 seconds remaining, and then successfully landed a tackle-clearing hurdle on the final potential go-ahead drive, in the Duxbury High football team 's 14-13 defeat to Walpole in the Division 4 quarterfinals on Friday, Nov. 13. "He fights to the end. He's not afraid of anything," Duxbury head coach Matt Landolfi said. "Ultimate competitor." No. 5 Walpole will play top-seeded Scituate in the semifinals next week (date/time TBD). Duxbury, the bracket's No. 4 seed, turns its attention to the Thanksgiving rivalry vs. Marshfield. Martin's last-minute touchdown lifted Duxbury within a 14-13 deficit pending the PAT decision. Landolfi and staff opted for a 2-point conversion try for the lead, which was caught in the end zone by senior Nate Read but ultimately negated by an illegal shift penalty on the offense. After the loss of yards, the Dragons (7-2) pulled the offense and summoned the PAT crew. The ensuing kick was blocked by multiple Walpole defenders. "It was a mental mistake. Nobody's fault," sophomore quarterback Liam Murray said