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January 15, 2020

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December 20, 2019

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November 15, 2019

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October 24, 2019

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September 27, 2019

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August 01, 2019

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June 14, 2019

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May 15, 2019

The Rennie Report: How Students Can Shape the Future of Education

March 01, 2019

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November 01, 2018

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Elevating Real-World Learning

January 15, 2020

Talk to students participating in Rhode Coders 2.0, an after-school program run out of the Providence Public Library, and you learn quickly that coding is just one of many skills they’re building. As a student reported, “I’ve learned that perseverance is important. If something is wrong with the code you have to test things.” Another added, “Creativity is a big part of the program.” Rhode Coders 2.0, along with a number of other programs from Boston and Providence, has been part of a two-year pilot to issue credentials known as digital badges to students who demonstrate critical competencies such as perseverance, creativity, leadership, and communication.