The appeal hearing for three fired Barrington teachers has been postponed… again.
The hearing had been scheduled for Thursday night, Jan. 27 via Zoom, but the teachers reportedly refused to …
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1/27/22
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What will the future of public schools look like in Barrington?
A Jan. 31 community workshop will discuss that exact topic.
A team of officials including representatives from the …
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1/27/22
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The Wolf School and St. Andrew’s School are partnering to create a supportive and comprehensive high school option for complex learners.
With the goal of increasing access to a wider range …
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1/24/22
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Principal Joe Hurley has been at Barrington High School for more than two decades. And he’s been working in education for more than 40 years.
But later this year, shortly after he hands out …
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By Josh Bickford
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1/21/22
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Should teachers have shorter quarantine times than students? In Barrington, they do.
On Jan. 8, the school district sent an email to families of Barrington students detailing the …
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By Josh Bickford
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1/19/22
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Barrington schools will follow some of the new protocols and procedures set by the Rhode Island Department of Health and the CDC, but not all of them.
The Rhode Island Department of Education …
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1/9/22
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Principal Joseph Hurley announced that Barrington High School will switch to distance learning starting tomorrow, Thursday, Jan. 6.
Mr. Hurley sent an email to students’ families on …
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1/5/22
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Rising tensions over threats of school violence yielded a response from Barrington school officials late this week.
On Thursday night, Barrington Superintendent of Schools Michael Messore sent …
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12/17/21
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Barrington Police had a heavy presence at Barrington High School on Monday afternoon, Dec. 13, after a student there found a threatening message written in a girls’ bathroom.
The …
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12/13/21
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A Barrington resident recently asked school committee members how many fully-vaccinated teachers in Barrington were currently out of school after testing positive for Covid-19.
The resident, Kiela …
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By Josh Bickford
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12/10/21
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A new report focused on athletic fields in Barrington includes wide-ranging recommendations, such as covering a large portion of the high school’s playing fields in artificial turf (but not …
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By Josh Bickford
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11/17/21
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Barrington Police believe a bag of urine found on the edge of a school committee member’s property late last week was not placed there in an act of hostility.
According to police, the school …
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By Josh Bickford
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11/5/21
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PORTSMOUTH — When she was a little girl, Ashley Adamson wanted to be a teacher so badly that she’d play one at home. She even owned a school bell, as a picture she keeps in her …
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By Jim McGaw
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11/2/21
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The Barrington School Committee moved very close to firing three unvaccinated teachers on Thursday night.
In a 3-1 vote, committee members Gina Bae, Erika Sevetson and Megan Douglas called for the …
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By Josh Bickford
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10/29/21
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In late September, the Barrington High School sailing team qualified to compete in the Atlantic Coast Championships, an elite regatta featuring some of the best teams in the country.
But the …
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By Josh Bickford
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10/27/21
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Barrington School Committee member Patrick McCrann switched seats at last week’s meeting and spoke out during the public comment period. Mr. McCrann spoke about a lack of clarity and …
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10/26/21
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For more than a month, Barrington resident Liz Clare has asked officials to allow one of her sons to ride a bus to the middle school each day. She said his commute to school is long and dangerous, …
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By Josh Bickford
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10/21/21
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The clock is ticking for unvaccinated staff in Barrington schools.
For the last two months, the administration has reminded all school staff that a district policy requires they be vaccinated by …
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By Josh Bickford
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10/20/21
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Changes are coming to the school busing situation in Barrington.
Late last week, Barrington School Committee Chairwoman Gina Bae said the district will be reducing the bus ridership eligibility …
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By Josh Bickford
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9/27/21
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A number of parents have started the school year concerned, frustrated, and angry about student transportation issues, bus ridership eligibility, and the Barrington School Department’s response …
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By Josh Bickford
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9/22/21
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Barrington school leaders are planning for the future. And the future might not include Nayatt School or Sowams School.
A facilities study that is focused on Barrington Public Schools offers …
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By Josh Bickford
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9/9/21
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Tracey McGee-Moreira surprised the families of Hampden Meadows School last Monday with an email announcing her resignation.
Mrs. McGee-Moreira, who has been principal of Hampden Meadows …
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By Josh Bickford
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8/26/21
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PROVIDENCE — Governor Dan McKee, following up on updated recommendations made earlier this week by the Centers of Disease Control as the “Delta” variant of the coronavirus has …
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By Mike Rego
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7/29/21
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It was a special afternoon at Barrington High School.
On Sunday, June 13, the Class of 2021 gathered at Victory Field to celebrate its graduation.
And in the bleachers, hundreds of …
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By Josh Bickford
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6/14/21
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Members of the Barrington High School senior class were treated to a special car parade on Friday, June 4.
The parade started at Barrington High School and followed a route through the western …
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6/9/21
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