Eva Marie Mancuso

Rhode Island Lifts Ban on Armed Campus Police

Elisabeth Harrison and John Bender — Fri, 24 May 2013 13:26:09 +0000

State colleges and universities in Rhode Island can now arm campus police after a vote Thursday night at the State Board of Education. Critics said more guns on campus will not make students safer, but supporters, including University of Rhode Island President David Dooley, said campus police should carry guns to do their jobs more effectively.

Dooley said he believes arming police is logical decision for URI.

URI Report: Arm Campus Police

Elisabeth Harrison — Sat, 04 May 2013 12:48:16 +0000

A preliminary review of the University of Rhode Island’s response to reports of a shooter on campus finds campus police were forced to wait five minutes before they could enter the building where the shooter was reportedly located. The officers, who are unarmed, had to wait for local police to arrive before they could enter the building.

Contract Extension Likely For Ed. Commissioner Gist

Elisabeth Harrison — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:46:50 +0000

Rhode Island Education Commissioner Deborah Gist is working out terms for an extension of her contract. The controversial Gist is expected to remain at the helm of the state Department of Education.

Education Commissioner Deborah Gist led the team that brought Rhode Island a $75 million federal Race to the Top grant. But she’s also been criticized for shepherding in an era of tough teacher evaluations and high stakes testing as a graduation requirement.

Most Adults Fail the Mock NECAP Test

Flo Jonic — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:23:24 +0000

NECAP, the standardized test that’s become a requirement for high school graduation in Rhode Island, may be harder than most people think. A majority of adults who took a portion of the math test last weekend failed to make the grade.

In Depth With New Education Board Chair Mancuso

Elisabeth Harrison — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 11:57:32 +0000

This could be a pivotal day in the future of education in our state. A new state Board of Education holds its first meeting.

The new Rhode Island Board of Education combines the functions of two previous panels: the Board of Governors for Higher Education and the Board of Regents for Elementary and Secondary Education.

Board chair Eva Marie Mancuso sat down with RIPR education reporter Elisabeth Harrison to talk about the priorities of the new board.

Board chair defends in-state tuition for undocumented students

Ian Donnis — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 13:52:20 +0000

The Senate Education Committee yesterday approved the last seven nominees for a new state board overseeing K through 12 and higher education.

Governor announces nominations for Ed Board

Elisabeth Harrison — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 15:31:25 +0000

(PROVIDENCE, RI) Governor Lincoln Chafee has announced his nominees for a new Board of Education, replacing the boards of higher education and K-12 public schools. The nine nominations include two teachers union officials, an emergency room physician and several attorneys.

Most are former members of the recently dissolved board of elementary and secondary schools and the board that oversaw higher education.

Just before Christmas, Chafee announced his selection of attorney Eva Marie Mancuso to chair the Board of Education.

Finally, nominations for the board of ed

Elisabeth Harrison — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 13:47:11 +0000

Governor Lincoln Chafee has announced his picks for the new 11-member board of education, which replaces two former boards overseeing K-12 schools and colleges and universities.

The selections are mostly alums of the two boards that lawmakers dissolved in a June vote. As of December, Chafee had named only his choice to chair the board, leaving Rhode Island with no board in charge of education on January 1st.

Here are bios for the education board picks from a statehouse communiqué:

The world didn't come to an end in 2012, but the board of education did

Elisabeth Harrison — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 16:37:29 +0000

Rhode Island Public Radio's Political Analyst Scott MacKay answers my questions about the political machinations that left Rhode Island with no board for either K-12 public schools or colleges and universities at the start of 2013.

Working to allow time for new Board of Ed to be formed

Catherine Welch — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 13:52:43 +0000