The union that represents Newport’s teachers is seeking a temporary restraining order to block Newport schools from holding a job fair tomorrow (Thursday) while unfair labor charges and grievances are pending in relation to the displacement of 41 teachers and layoff of 16 others. The dispute between the union and school administration erupted over the […]
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Pell Elementary School English Teacher Kathryn Caruolo named 2024 Newport District Teacher of the Year
Pell Elementary School English Language teacher Kathryn Caruolo has been named Newport Public Schools’ Teacher of the Year for the 2023-2024 school year. Mrs. Caruolo has been an English Language and Grade 1 teacher at Pell since 2013. She previously taught at Cranston-Calvert, Thompson Middle School, and Sullivan School. In addition to her work with […]
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Newport Teachers’ Union to file grievances, unfair labor practices
The union that represents Newport’s teachers is expected to file multiple unfair labor practices and grievances in a dispute over layoffs and displacements of more than 20 percent of unionized teachers, according to teachers’ union president Jennifer Hole. The filings follow a vote of no confidence by the Teachers Association of Newport (TAN) in the […]
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Dispute erupts over teacher layoff and displacements in Newport
A dispute over teacher layoffs and displacements, and the growing number of multi-language learners has evolved into a vote of no confidence by the Teachers Association of Newport (TAN) in Superintendent of Schools Colleen Burns Jermain and Director of Multi-Language Learners (MLL) Ronilee Mooney. The teachers no confidence vote took place last week but was […]
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Newport School Superintendent’s Community Update: Feb. 8
Newport School Superintendent Colleen Burns Jermain shared the following message for Newport parents, families, and staff on Wednesday, February 8, 2023.
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WUN-ON-ONE: A conversation with Colleen Burns Jermain, Superintendent of Newport Public Schools
Colleen Burns Jermain, Superintendent of Newport Public Schools, will join me for a live virtual video conversation at 1:30 pm today. We’ll chat about the schools, the new changes, expanding the number of students in school on a daily basis, and more.
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Friday will be a Distance Learning Day for Rogers High School students
Newport Public Schools on Thursday night announced that Friday, March 19 will be a Distance Learning Day for Rogers High School students. “ATTENTION:Tomorrow, Friday March 19, will be a Distance Learning Day for Rogers High School. The boiler system went down late this afternoon and our maintenance team has been working tirelessly to make an […]