Metro
State council votes to return PPSD to local control
By Ava Stryker-Robbins | May 26The vote follows seven years of state control.
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Metro Editor Ava Stryker-Robbins is a sophomore and a Metro editor at The Herald.
University News
Student safety, divorce and AI: The Herald’s Spring 2026 Poll
By Ava Stryker-Robbins, Alice Xie and Sajiv Mehta | April 13The Herald polled 1,275 undergraduates from March 17 to March 19.
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CCRI to launch early childhood education certificate program after receiving $1.5 million grant from Brown
By Ava Stryker-Robbins | March 13CCRI will pilot their first 20 student early childhood education cohort funded by the grant this summer.
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‘They’re my family’: Longtime R.I. goat farmers talk industry struggles, rewards
By Ava Stryker-Robbins | March 6Just 661 goats were inventoried in R.I. in the recent agricultural census data.
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University launches ‘Brown Loves Providence’ to support local community after Dec. 13 shooting
By Ava Stryker-Robbins and Ian Ritter | February 20Brown Loves Providence, which started on Valentine’s Day, will run until March 16.
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Community raises $33,000 for R.I. support organization in honor of ‘Reddit John’
By Ava Stryker-Robbins and Talia Egnal | February 6Community members work to draw attention to fundraiser in honor of ‘Reddit John’, who helped police identify suspect in Dec. 13 shooting.
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Hundreds of Rhode Island students walk out of K-12 schools in protest of ICE
By Ava Stryker-Robbins | February 1Participants included students in Providence, South Kingstown, East Greenwich, Pawtucket and Narragansett.
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Local schoolchildren enjoy snow day with sledding, snow angels at India Point Park
By Ava Stryker-Robbins | January 27The Herald spoke to students on Monday after many Rhode Island schools closed due to inclement weather.
University News
In wake of Saturday’s mass shooting, new final grading guidelines spark debate
By Ava Stryker-Robbins and Talia Egnal | December 19Students have until Jan. 7 to decide between several grading options.
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Brown early applicants react to postponed decision notifications in wake of Saturday’s shooting
By Ava Stryker-Robbins and Talia Egnal | December 16On Monday, thousands of high school seniors around the world were planning to open their Brown early decision notification at 3 p.m. EST.
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