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North Smithfield schools lower passing grade


NORTH SMITHFIELD – The North Smithfield School Committee voted unanimously on Tuesday to lower the passing grade at the district’s middle and high schools to 65.
According to Supt. Michael St. Jean, pictured, the district’s previous passing grade was 70, a measure he said didn’t align with the majority of schools in the state.
“At some point in the past, it predates me, they made the change at NSHS that anything below a 70 was an F. What we did was we brought back the D,” he said.
The vote passed with little discussion, but School Committee members offered their support for the measure during a previous meeting on Jan. 19. At the time, Assistant Supt. Clare Arnold said the change could help students struggling due to distance learning and the COVID-19 pandemic. Leaders at the middle school and high school, she said, were all in agreement it could make a significant difference for some students. ....

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NS board appointments spark questions of transparency


NORTH SMITHFIELD – A series of appointments to town boards and commissions is renewing the debate about transparency and whether town government is accessible to the majority of residents.
On Jan. 19, members of the Town Council and Town Administrator Paul Zwolenski announced their appointments to a dozen boards and committees during a meeting in town hall. The appointments ranged from little-known advisory boards to groups that have significant influence in town affairs, such as the Planning Board and Budget Commission.
Most of the appointments passed with little discussion, with only one person, Planning Board member Jeffrey Porter, taking the opportunity to come forward during the public comment portion of the meeting and make his case for reappointment. ....

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