Local Educator Wins 'Oscars of Teaching': PM Patch RI

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• Cranston Educator Wins 'Oscars Of Teaching': The $25,000 Milken Educator Award goes to a Cranston kindergarten teacher who uses fourth grade "buddies" to help her young students grow.
• Johnson & Wales Launches 3-Year Bachelor's Programs For 4 Majors: The programs are the first to be approved for any on-ground, three-year, 90-96 credit programs in the U.S., school officials say.
• RI Offering Free Lead Testing In Faucets, Fountains At Daycares, Child Care Facilities: The testing is free for licensed child care facilities in Rhode Island.

Here are some more Rhode Island Patch headlines you may have missed:

• Roger Williams University: High Schoolers Discover Sea Of Possibilities At Marine Biology Summer Camp
• How A La Niña Winter Could Affect Rhode Island Home Heating Bills
• Citizens Bank In East Providence's Rumford Neighborhood Closing: Report
• Town Of South Kingstown: Hydrant Flushing Schedule.

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