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Update expected on Central Falls High

Central Falls school officials are expected to give an update Monday on the efforts to turn around the city's troubled high school.

Central Falls High hires state official

In the midst of the problems at Central Falls High School, an outgoing state official is taking a new position at the school.

Central Falls students stage protest

A group of Central Falls High School students staged a protest in the wake of their school's ongoing issues - refusing to go to class.

Gist: Closing C.F. High still an option

State Education Commissioner Deborah Gist is hopeful Central Falls High School will turn it around. But, if it doesn't, she said closing the troubled school is

Some CF teachers still 'unsatisfactory'

The superintendent of Central Falls' troubled schools says 14 of 81 high school teachers were graded as "unsatisfactory" in the latest round of evaluations.

Team to oversee teacher reform efforts

Central Falls continues to work out the dispute with its high school teachers.

CF teachers allowed to keep their jobs

The Board of Trustees for the Central Falls school district has voted to allow the fired teachers to keep their jobs.

Stiff competition over CF teaching jobs

Central Falls teachers who have applied for their jobs back are getting some stiff competition.

Central Falls teachers reapply for jobs

The nearly 100 teachers and administrators let go in the mass firing at Central Falls High School are now eligible to reapply for their jobs.

Ed. boss Gist calls for sweeping change

Failing schools are a drain on the state's already sluggish economy and require wholesale transformation, not just minor tinkering, state Education

RI education chief to address lawmakers

Rhode Island Education Commissioner Deborah Gist is preparing to address state lawmakers on school reform.
 

Race to the Top results to come Monday

We could know soon if Rhode Island is the winner of a multi-million dollar "Race to the Top" grant to revolutionize public education in the state.

Obama Effigy found at CF High

An effigy of President Barack Obama was found in a Central Falls classroom.

RI to plead for Race to the Top funds

Rhode Island's schools can make great strides -- with more money. That's the case a state delegation will be making this Wednesday to judges of the Race to the

Leaders tackle Central Falls HS future

For the first time since city leaders fired all of the teachers at Central Falls High School last month, the various stakeholders gathered for a closed-door

Central Falls students want voice

Students at Central Falls High School say they deserve to have a say when it comes to reforming the troubled school.

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