Providence superintendent gets $169,118 to quit, prompting Linda Borg, The Providence Journal © Sandor Bodo/The Providence Journal, file Harrison Peters, the departing superintendent of Providence Public Schools, said he knew about accusations against a school administrator in Florida but knew the man and trusted his word that the conduct would not be repeated. PROVIDENCE — Elected and union leaders reacted with dismay over the $169,118 severance offered to Superintendent Harrison Peters to get him to step down Friday night. Sen. Louis DiPalma, who chaired an explosive...