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Dispersed Hope High School alums help send kids to college

PROVIDENCE – An all-volunteer board – consisting of Hope High School alumni from different classes – runs Hope High School Dollars for Scholars, a non-profit organization committed to helping inner city students pursue and complete their … more

Arthur C. Norman | 8/1/13

The ‘super combo’

CUMBERLAND – Patrons of bricks-and-mortar cinemas and their omnipresent concession stands are familiar with the “super combo” – a promotional device that features a large popcorn and beverage. This pairing obviously capitalizes on the … more

Marc P. Lipps | 8/1/13

Adaptive PE teacher works with students with special needs

PROVIDENCE – Jill Spohn works as an adaptive physical education teacher in Middletown. more

8/1/13

Ron Taffel on the lure of the ‘second family’

PROVIDENCE – For parents, back to school for their adolescents can mean many things – good and bad. It can be the return of some order to an otherwise unstructured schedule or the return to stressful homework-filled nights and the struggle to … more

Betsy Alper, LICSW | 8/1/13

An occupational therapist provides resources to clients

SHARON, Mass. – Lisa Shooman holds a master’s degree in occupational therapy from Columbia University and advanced certification in sensory integration and applied behavior analysis. She works in private practice as a behavioral support … more

8/1/13

Dyslexia need not stymie children’s learning

PROVIDENCE – Many children who experience difficulty acquiring literacy skills such as reading, spelling, and writing are diagnosed with dyslexia. more

Diana Thibault | 8/1/13

Helping your forgetful student

PEACEDALE – We all forget things, now and again. However, if your elementary or middle school student always seems to forget his or her homework or loses it between school and home, he or she might not be doing it on purpose. If that same child … more

Randy Kulman, Ph.D. | 8/1/13

New research indicates Jewish day schools make a positive difference

NEW YORK – Jewish day schools make a difference in the lives of children, their teachers and the communities they serve, according to information from Yeshiva University Institute for University-School Partnership. more

8/1/13

ONE Jewish immigrant turns 100

PAWTUCKET – Otilia (Tanya) Plungyan was the youngest of six children born July 13, 1913 to a modest merchant and his wife. more

Sophia Friedman | 8/1/13

Launching The Jewish Voice

PROVIDENCE – With the new Jewish year of 5774 starting next month and a new school year fast approaching, we’re taking the opportunity to rename and redesign the newspaper with this issue. We think these changes will help make the newspaper … more

8/1/13