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North Kingstown Democratic Town Committee
- 2 days ago
- 2 min
We are, after all, NK
Susan Eriksen, a teacher in the NK Schools, weighs in on the state of the schools, in a letter to the editor in the Independent. Given...
North Kingstown Democratic Town Committee
- 6 days ago
- 2 min
Hate-Fueled Speech in North Kingstown
The following letter appeared in the Providence Journal on Sunday, January 22, 2023. To the editor: We are saddened and outraged by the...
Kathleen Layton
- Nov 4, 2022
- 3 min
What NK Special Ed Parents Need to Know About Erin West Earle
In the November 3 issue, The Independent Newspaper received many letters to the editor that were not published in the print edition...
Kathleen Layton
- Nov 3, 2022
- 5 min
Letters to the Editor Supporting Briody, West Earle, Valverde, and Magaziner
Today’s issue of The Independent is filled with positive letters to the editor supporting many local Democratic candidates. This latest...
Jennifer Lima
- Sep 18, 2022
- 1 min
All Issues in NK Schools Need to be Heard
I have worked hard in multiple capacities to bring attention to issues around diversity, equity and inclusion in North Kingstown. I...
Tom Sgouros
- Sep 16, 2022
- 2 min
We write letters
A couple of great letters to the editor in the Independent this week. First, from School Committee candidate Erin West Earle, "We must...
Kathleen Layton
- Aug 11, 2022
- 1 min
Students4Change Hosts Candidate Forum
Students4Change is holding a public North Kingstown candidate forum on Saturday, August 13 starting at 4pm at the Allen Harbor Marina...
Tom Briody
- Jul 23, 2022
- 2 min
BIKE PATH VANDALISM: A Warning?
The Quonset bike path is one of the best parts of North Kingstown, a two and a half mile stretch running from Post Road to Calf Pasture...
Kathleen Layton
- Jul 6, 2022
- 1 min
2022 Signature Party!
Join North Kingstown Democrats on Thursday, July 7 to sign our amazing candidates' forms and get them on the ballot!
Tom Briody
- Jul 1, 2022
- 3 min
Tom Briody for School Committee
Who am I? I have lived in Rhode Island for over 30 years, the last 24 in North Kingstown. I was an award-winning investigative reporter...
Tom Briody
- Jun 30, 2022
- 2 min
Tom Briody: Why I'm running for School Committee
1. Why do I want this position? There is a fight going on for the soul of this country. The enemy is Trumpism. The trenches are in the...
Erin Earle
- Jun 29, 2022
- 4 min
Erin Earle: Why I'm running for School Committee
1) Why do you want this position? Please include what specific initiatives you would want to accomplish if you are elected. I want this...
Jennifer Lima
- Apr 18, 2022
- 3 min
Jen Lima answers more FAQs
As requested by the School Committee at its March 8th meeting, the DEI Subcommittee has re-reviewed the proposals for a DEI Community...
Jennifer Lima
- Apr 15, 2022
- 4 min
MayDay for the School Budget is April 25
Budgeting is hard. It’s not a process most people enjoy. If you’ve ever tried to make a household budget you know that not everyone in...
Jennifer Lima
- Mar 25, 2022
- 1 min
Equity Audit Proposal to be Revised
The full NK school committee voted on Tuesday night, 3/8, to send the equity audit proposal back to the DEI Subcommittee for purposes of...
Jennifer Lima
- Mar 3, 2022
- 3 min
We must talk about race, diversity, & inclusion in schools.
This essay by Jen Lima appeared as a "Your Turn" in the Providence Journal on March 3, 2022. I knocked on almost 3,000 doors while...
gigiedwards
- Feb 27, 2022
- 4 min
I GOT AUDITED.
Okay, it wasn't a financial audit. It was an unofficial Equity Audit, and I asked for it. Mainly I was trying to keep my student-teacher...
Jennifer Lima
- Feb 21, 2022
- 2 min
What's an "Equity Audit"? Why do one?
NK School Department's Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI) Subcommittee has recommended to the full school committee that the district...
Kahlia Shmerer
- Feb 17, 2022
- 3 min
"This is What Democracy Looks Like!"
Editor's Note: On the local level--especially for school boards all over the U.S.-- "dark money" and even foreign governments exert an...
North Kingstown Democratic Town Committee
- Jan 31, 2022
- 2 min
2-min. recap of 1/25 & 2/1 School Comm Mtgs.
Here's a quick recap of the 52-minute NK SC meeting held via video on Tuesday, 1/25. Highlights of items covered in the Agenda: Budget:...