Senior projects have become a sign of change for earning a high school
diploma in Rhode Island. Another sign of change is a controversial
proposal to make so-called "high stakes testing" a bigger part of graduation requirements. But educators and students are finding there is no simple path to graduation day. WRNI's Rhonda Miller reports.
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High Stakes Testing Proposal for High School Graduation
Caring For Rhode Islanders At Home
Governor Carcieri's 2010 budget assumes the state will save almost fifty million dollars by overhauling its programs for the poor, disabled, and elderly. One major reform aims to make it easier for the elderly and disabled to receive the care they need outside of an institution. WRNI's health care reporter Megan Hall takes a look at the people who will be doing that work- home health care providers.




