What will the district’s new “diversity, equity and inclusivity” policy mean for students and their families?
Barrington School Committee Chairwoman Gina Bae said the direct …
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By Josh Bickford
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5/26/21
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The most recent school budget cycle was one of the most painful in recent memory, with Bristol Warren Regional School Committee members on Monday voting to lay off nearly 25 full time employees and …
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By Ted Hayes
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5/21/21
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Another year, another state championship for the Barrington High School math team.
The Eagles, led by coach Bob Marley, recently won their 19th state title in the last 22 years, outscoring the …
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5/20/21
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Mt. Hope High School's theatre program will live on in some form, following the Bristol Warren Regional School Committee unanimous decision Monday evening to approve $2.3 million in budget cuts this …
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By Ted Hayes
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5/17/21
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Less than three hours after the superintendent of schools sent out an email on Thursday announcing that there would be a Covid-19 vaccination clinic at the middle school for students ages 12 to 15, …
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5/14/21
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The Barrington High School football team will celebrate its Division II Super Bowl championship with the community during a special car parade on Friday afternoon, May 14.
The parade will …
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5/13/21
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The fate of the Mt. Hope High School theatre program will remain up in the air for one more week, after school committee members on Monday night overwhelmingly rejected Supt. Jonathan Brice's …
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By Ted Hayes
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5/10/21
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Members of the Bristol Warren Regional School Committee's budget/facilities subcommittee on Thursday night approved a list of budget cuts totaling $2.3 million, sending the proposed cuts to the full …
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By Ted Hayes
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5/7/21
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Mt. Hope High School theatre director Nick Mendillo is fighting for the program's life, and his job, after he was surprised to learn Thursday evening that Supt. Jonathan Brice has proposed …
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By Ted Hayes
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5/7/21
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The U.S. News and World Report recently released its rankings for Best High Schools in the country, and once again, Barrington High School was near the top.
The report ranked BHS number 289 in …
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5/5/21
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After receiving authorization from the International Baccalaureate (IB) governing body, St. Andrew’s School will now offer the IB diploma programme to all students in grades 11 and …
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4/29/21
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Barrington Middle School will be well-represented at the national MathCounts competition this year.
Eighth-grader Ruoyu “Athena” Gao and seventh-grader Siddartha Gupta finished in …
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4/27/21
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First a blue ribbon. Now the green.
Barrington Middle School, which has already been honored with a U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon for academic excellence, was recently selected as a …
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By Josh Bickford
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4/26/21
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Good news for Barrington taxpayers: Construction of the new middle school in town did not cost as much as officials initially expected.
On Tuesday afternoon, April 20, Barrington Schools …
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By Josh Bickford
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4/23/21
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The Barrington School Department is looking for people to work as lunch monitors at Barrington Middle School and Barrington High School. The additional staffing is needed as students in those schools …
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4/16/21
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Dr. Deborah DiBiase, the always smiling, hug- and laughter-prone principal of Mt. Hope High School, has been named Rhode Island's High School Principal of the Year for 2021.
She learned about the …
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By Ted Hayes
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4/15/21
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Teachers, administrators, a former college admissions officer and the principal of a high school in Massachusetts recently took turns explaining the rationale behind restructuring the program of …
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By Josh Bickford
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4/8/21
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A $1.25-million gift from an anonymous longtime supporter and friend of St. Andrew’s will provide funding for a state-of-the-art squash center at St. Andrew’s School — the …
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4/7/21
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Members of the Joint Finance Committee will hold regular quarterly meetings with Bristol Warren administrators in the coming months as they seek ways to improve the district and eliminate the …
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By Ted Hayes
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3/26/21
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Barrington High School students feasted on free bagels this Sunday, March 21, as they were treated to a Bagel Drive-Thru event at Bagels Etc.
Deb Sullivan (mom of BHS senior Connor Sullivan) …
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3/25/21
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The Mt. Hope Huskies football team will return to the gridiron Saturday for the first time in 16 months, when they take on Rogers High School at the Huskies' new 'home field' in Middletown. Kickoff …
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By Ted Hayes
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3/22/21
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The state recently set new guidelines allowing indoor music performance at public schools, but Barrington officials have decided to get more information before implementing any changes in the music …
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By Josh Bickford
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3/16/21
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Declining enrollment, demographic changes, diminishing state aid and other institutional issues will continue to plague the Bristol Warren Regional School District's finances year in and year out …
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By Ted Hayes
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3/12/21
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With the Bristol Warren Regional School District facing a $2.3 million budget shortfall and the prospect of dozens of layoffs and cuts looming, administrators are turning to two recruiting firms to …
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By Ted Hayes
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3/9/21
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The decision to “de-level” courses at Barrington High School is being met with resistance.
At Thursday night’s school committee meeting, nearly a half-dozen parents in the …
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By Josh Bickford
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3/4/21
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