Since 2021 there have been over 30 book challenges in Rhode Island. In fighting these lawsuits, schools and libraries across the state are being forced to use precious financial resources that would ...

The Rhode Island Foundation awarded nearly $87 million in grants to more than 2,500 nonprofit organizations in 2024.

Dozens gathered at the R.I. State House Wednesday evening to share their thoughts on a proposal that would ensure access to ...

The senate education committee will hear a series of bills designed to keep kids reading in schools, and to keep restrictions ...

We do not protect children, adolescents, or students by denying them access to books. We harm them, and our country, writes a ...

The Freedom to Read Act is described as a comprehensive bill meant to promote free expression and access of information by ...

Bills recently introduced in the General Assembly would make it harder to take books off of public shelves by requiring that ...

Above: Rep. David Morales (D-Dist. 7, Providence) speaking at the Freedom to Read press conference at the State House Friday ...

Several state leaders and advocates gathered Thursday afternoon to highlight the importance of protecting free expression and ...

Censoring, or "banning" books in Rhode Island schools is in the spotlight again with the reintroduction of the "Freedom to ...