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PROVIDENCE -- More than 15,000 college students in Rhode Island are expected to make the slow march across the stage to accept their diplomas this weekend, in the annual mid-May graduationpalooza that is again expected to fill local restaurants and hotels with celebrating students and their families.
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Charter school roulette
Q&A: What, why and where are these schools and why aren't there more?
Gallery: Charter school students, hopefuls
Your turn: Do you think Rhode Island needs more charter schools?
For RIC senior, a good day is a great day
For years, Alicia Vanasse struggled with the severely debilitating symptoms of Tourette Syndrome. Now a senior at Rhode Island College, she has found a supportive environment and an effective treatment.
Multimedia: Alicia Vanasse says living with Tourette Syndrome fuels her determination
Your turn: How far should schools go to help students with disabilities succeed?
What teachers pay is all over the board
Teachers throughout Rhode Island pay far more today in health insurance premiums than they did 13 years ago, but a survey by The Journal shows vast differences by school district in the amount they pay for coverage.
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Using their noodle
La Salle Academy students built bridges from pasta for a competition to see which could hold the most weight.
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R.I. public schools calendar: 2007-08
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