Rhode Island Monthly - Rhode Island Monthly September 2010
Schools issue
Buddy System
More than 275 guests attended Friends Way's “Diamonds in the Sky” and raised more than $67,000 for the organization.
Center Stage
400 guests raised $100,000 for Trinity Rep at the 2010 Pell Awards Gala. Liza Minnelli was honored with the Pell Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Arts.
Out Takes
The 2010 Pell Awards Gala; Friends Way’s “Diamonds in the Sky” Gala.
Reporter
Low enrollments and test scores mean school closures — although there’s no proof they fix either problem. We do know this: They leave students and teachers displaced.
The Schools Issue
High School Report Card, High Hopes, Head of the Class, Shoot for the Moon
