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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...

Newport, RI · 1d
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Hegseth's Military War College Overhaul Reduces Civilian Faculty

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered sweeping changes to the military’s professional education system, directing war colleges to prioritize instructors with military experience, restrict tenure for newly hired civilian professors, and replace traditional academic assessments with competitive wargames. The Nov. 9 memorandum, titled “Reforming Professional Military Education to Forge...

Newport, RI · 1d
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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).

New Bedford, MA · 21h
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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,...

New Bedford, MA · 22h
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Middletown Schools, Library Project Going Full Bore

The Middletown Town Council approved expenditures for major town projects on Nov. 2 that are reportedly on time and on budget. The news was positive on the high school-middle school, which would include no new tax increases and is on course to come in between $5 million and $6 million under the borrowing limit of $190 million.

Middletown, RI · 1d

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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.

Providence, RI · 1d

WPRI 12 News

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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.

East Providence, RI · 13h

WPRI 12 News

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St. Andrew’s holds signing day for two Division I bound athletes

St. Andrew's held a signing day on Friday for two future Division I athletes.

Barrington, RI · 10h

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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.

Cranston, RI · 2d

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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 […]

Easton, MA · 20h

Uprise RI

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Recap: North Kingstown Draft Would Shift 306 Students, Start-Time Survey Revisions Planned

A draft map presented by Citygate consultant Fred Hejazi would move 306 of North Kingstown's 1,522 elementary students, about 20 percent, to relieve crowding at Hamilton and Fishing Cove. It has not been posted publicly. Officials said it would go online after comments are reviewed. Recommendations are due to the School Committee in March 2027. The committee meets next on Dec. 8.

North Kingstown, RI · 1d

Brown Daily Herald

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Canfield ’28: Hegseth dishonors Brown military students

On Monday, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth spoke at the Naval War College in Newport. During his fiery speech on the dangers of civilianizing military education, he announced that he had cut the NWC’s ties with Brown. He commented that “the only place more stridently ideological in one direction more than Columbia or Harvard is Brown.” But his announcement that he had directed the end of the 2014 Research and Education Memorandum of Agreement between Brown and the NWC was only a blip in his half-hour speech. The attack on Brown, however brief, follows a pattern of insults to the many Brunonians who served their country in the military. Brown and its military-affiliated students have made impressive strides in the past 15 years to ensure our community is welcoming to our service members and prepare students for service careers. By disrespecting that community, Hegseth dishonors these students.

Newport, RI · 2d

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Newport Schools Lay Out Fixes After Low State Test Ratings

Newport school officials said Thompson Middle School is rated one star and Pell Elementary School and Rogers High School two stars on state ratings. A district official said the district lacks sustained professional development, needs new-teacher mentoring, and has very limited tier 2 intervention, the extra help for struggling students. The student services director said about 26% of students districtwide qualify for special education and tied that rate partly to the lack of reading and math interventionists. Each school has filed an improvement report, and the district has added weekly writing in grades three through eight.

Newport, RI · 2d

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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.

Rhode Island · 1d

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Student film brings URI water level-rise research to small town

“Rising Waters,” a documentary produced by Mount Hope High School students, highlights community engagement in a small Rhode Island town’s rising water table. The documentary uses the University of Rhode Island’s research about how sea level rise and climate change are affecting small towns, including Warren, Rhode Island, a low-lying, urbanized coastal community, according to Rhody Today. The goal of the film’s storytelling is to turn residents’ concern into understanding risk and taking action, and it will screen on Nov. 17.

Warren, RI · 2d

The Herald News

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Joseph Case football duo ready for Abington playoff showdown

SWANSEA — Two players who have made a difference in the Joseph Case football team 's resurgence this fall have been juniors Troy Medas and Cooper Watson. The two Cardinals defensive players have created havoc for opposing teams all season long. "What they both bring together, which I think bleeds into the rest of the defense, is they are just tough kids," first-year head coach Mike Cloutier said. "There's no backing down in them. When the game gets tough, they get tougher." The Swansea natives will be tested against No. 3 Abington in Thursday's Division 6 Round of 8 football matchup, beginning at 6 p.m. Watch MA high school football on NFHS The Green Wave (7-2) can certainly run with the football as proven in their opening day win over Longmeadow, tallying nearly 300 yards on the ground. Quarterback Jack Reilly is also accurate throwing the football and crafty in the pocket. Medas, a 6-2, 185-pound linebacker, and Watson, a 6-4, 210-pound defensive end use their size, speed and toughness to create real problems for offenses. They also work in tandem to attack the running and passing game. Both made huge plays in last week's upset over defending Division 6

Swansea, MA · 2d

The Newport Daily News

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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

Rhode Island · 1d

eastgreenwichnews.com

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EGHS Wall of Honor Goes Digital

Above: Former Gov. Donald Carcieri speaking at the Oct. 17 EGHS Wall of Honor fundraiser. Photo by Elizabeth McNamara. In 2008, Bruce Mastracchio established the East Greenwich High School Wall of Honor to celebrate alumni who have distinguished themselves through leadership, achievement, service, and character—preserving our history to inspire future generations. He purposely did not create a wall of fame, although there are some famous people on the wall. Rather, he was looking to highlight those with individuals who do honor in their little (or big) part of the world.

East Greenwich, RI · 21h

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URI’s Ocean Robotics Laboratory Allows Students, Faculty to Dive Deep into Underwater Technology

NARRAGANSETT, R.I. — Professor Chris Roman stood in a spacious room at the new Ocean Robotics Laboratory on the University of Rhode Island’s Graduate School of Oceanography (GSO) campus, surrounded by 3-D printers, holding an underwater pressure housing for a research vessel that one of his students made.

Narragansett, RI · 1d