AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoAI Literacy Funding: Rhode Island’s Department of Education landed $18M+ in federal grants for two AI-supported literacy initiatives—Project REACH ($10M) and RISE-AI ($8.4M)—aimed at boosting high-quality teaching and student achievement. Surveillance Privacy Fight: Flock Safety is tightening its license-plate reader rules nationwide, including cutting data retention to seven days and adding limits on data sharing as more towns and residents push back; in Rhode Island, Cumberland’s Flock cameras are under ACLU scrutiny after a false-arrest case. School Tech Policy: Cumberland Schools adopted a phone ban and tightened device search rules, limiting searches to administrators. Water Safety (PFAS): Tiverton officials are responding to PFAS-contaminated private wells, with residents facing some of the highest readings in the state. Rail Planning: Amtrak’s New Haven-to-Providence capacity study is holding public Q&A at Scarborough North State Beach Aug. 16. Energy Costs: Rhode Island is joining a multi-state bulk-buy effort to lower heat pump installation costs. Local Mobility Safety: Newport City Council is weighing more safety measures for Memorial Boulevard after a fatal scooter crash.
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