The bill exempts sunscreen from rules surrounding medications that require a note from a doctor or a visit to the school nurse.
Nationally, applications for financial aid are down this year.
Fully vaccinated students will no longer be required to wear a mask and districts will no longer be required to offer distance learning.
Gov. Dan McKee, along with the departments of health and education will outline the new guidance for the 2021-22 school year at 9 a.m.
More than 2,300 slots across 13 communities are available to children who turn 4 years old by Sept. 1.
Two more colleges in Rhode Island are requiring students to get a COVID-19 vaccine before returning to campus in the fall.
Jayson Rodriguez, a Cranston resident, plans to attend New York University to study photography, Africana studies and literature.
Dr. Javier Montanez, the current principal Leviton Dual Language School, will temporarily step in to fill the vacancy.
Gov. Dan McKee said he hopes to announce concrete plans for the 2021-22 school year July 1.
Seven high school seniors in Rhode Island were awarded National Merit Scholarships through a college or university.
Both the House and Senate approved the legislation to make the program, in place since 2017, permanent.
The students were given $2,500 National Merit scholarships.
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All students will be required to show proof that they are fully vaccinated before returning to campus in the fall.
See how college aid applications changed for Cranston area high schools.
Brown University and Roger Williams University will both require students to get their COVID-19 shot before returning to campus in the fall.
The state's AP test pass rate rose from 10.8 percent in 2010 to more than 25 percent in 2020.
The share of U.S. residents holding four-year or higher degrees has been increasing. See the data for Providence County.
Educators are eligible at the pharmacy due to President Joe Biden's directive.
The state's Department of Education partnered with Schoolhouse.world, which was launched by the founder of Khan Academy.
"Guns do not belong in schools, and private citizens have no business bringing a gun on school property," the bill's sponsor said.
The Rhode Island Department of Education urged students, teachers and staff to avoid gatherings and "follow the rules" during the break.
Students will learn from home through the end of the calendar year, starting later this week.
Two Rhode Island teachers unions called for schools to take a holiday pause to in-person learning over coronavirus concerns.
The governor called for retired teachers to consider stepping up, especially to support distance learning.
This week will be "one of transition" at Providence College, which issued a stay-at-home order after more than 100 cases of coronavirus.
All students are asked to get tested this week, the university said in a statement.
There has been some confusion surrounding the state's coronavirus testing system, Gov. Gina Raimondo said.
Breakfast and lunch are available to all children aged 18 or under.
In the first two days of school, 19 coronavirus cases were identified, though none were in clusters.
Department of Health Director Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott said the state can conduct 5,000 tests per day at 14 Rhode Island locations.
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A new tracker is monitoring the prevalence and location of coronavirus cases at Rhode Island schools.
The new testing structure will be able to accommodate up to 4,000 traditional and 1,200 rapid tests daily.
All school districts in the state, except Providence and Central Falls, can resume fully in-person learning.
Gov. Gina Raimondo is expected to make the announcement about whether Rhode Island students will be back in classrooms Sept. 14.
The National Guard will staff the center, which will be similar to emergency operations formed during blizzards and other emergencies.
"You've all done a real good job [in Rhode Island], keep it up," Fauci said. "We will get out of this, we will get out of it together."
The governor told the Warwick School Committee to "Do your job and do better."
Gov. Gina Raimondo said the decision was made to allow districts more time to get ready for a safe return to school.