{"id":105504,"date":"2025-11-25T16:14:54","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T16:14:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/?p=105504"},"modified":"2025-11-26T01:08:03","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T01:08:03","slug":"the-state-of-education-in-rhode-island-uri-welcomes-educator-panel-at-final-honors-colloquium-on-dec-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/11\/the-state-of-education-in-rhode-island-uri-welcomes-educator-panel-at-final-honors-colloquium-on-dec-2\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018The State of Education in Rhode Island:\u2019 溏心vlog免费B站 welcomes educator panel at final Honors Colloquium on Dec. 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

KINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 Nov. 25, 2025 \u2013 The 溏心vlog免费B站 2025 Honors Colloquium<\/a> series will conclude on Tuesday, Dec. 2 at 5:30 p.m.<\/strong> with a panel of education stakeholders who will unpack shifting priorities, policy debates, and systemic challenges. They will also offer insights on guiding schools, communities, and lawmakers forward to improve local education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The panel will discuss education in Rhode Island at Edwards Hall, 64 Upper College Road, on the Kingston Campus. The upcoming conversation is part of 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s fall colloquium series, \u201cEducation, Behind the Curtains<\/a>,\u201d which will also be livestreamed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s final presentation of this year\u2019s colloquium series will welcome:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Elizabeth Bettini. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Elizabeth Bettini<\/em><\/strong>,<\/strong> associate professor of special education at Boston University\u2019s Wheelock College of Education and Human Development. Her research examines how working conditions influence the special-education teacher workforce. Bettini’s projects focus on developing strategies policymakers and district leaders can use to support and retain special educators. She is a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Victor Capell\u00e1n <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Victor Capell\u00e1n<\/em><\/strong> \u201992 \u201996 \u201902,<\/em> a distinguished education leader and advocate who has served as senior advisor to the Rhode Island Education Commissioner and superintendent of the Central Falls School District. Beyond his work in school systems, Capell\u00e1n is also a respected community leader and social justice advocate. He is the founder and CEO of the Rhode Island Education Collective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Michael Hobin <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Michael Hobin<\/em><\/strong> serves as director of the Rhode Island Department of Education\u2019s Office of College and Career Readiness, leading efforts to strengthen pathways that support student success in both postsecondary education and the workforce. Hobin previously served as principal of Westerly High School and Coventry High School, where he was recognized as Rhode Island\u2019s High School Principal of the Year in 2013.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Valarie Lawson <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Valarie Lawson<\/em><\/strong> is a lifelong East Providence resident, educator, and public servant who serves as the Rhode Island Senate president. Elected to represent Senate District 14 in 2019, Lawson has more than three decades of experience as a U.S. history and civics teacher at East Providence High School, where she also served as the East Providence Education Association president. In 2023 she was elected President of the National Education Association Rhode Island. Her unique blend of classroom experience and high-level policy leadership makes her one of the state\u2019s most influential voices on education and workforce development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hosted by the University Honors Program, 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s premier lecture series examined various aspects of public education this fall, including former U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona<\/a>. Recorded lectures by prior colloquium speakers, such as Zack Beauchamp, Daniel Ziblatt, Naomi Oreskes and more, can be found on the Honors Colloquium site<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An education-focused campus art exhibit will remain on display through Dec. 11, showcasing artwork by area educators, including several 溏心vlog免费B站 alumni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Register to get updates for next year\u2019s series <\/em>here<\/em><\/a> or by emailing urihonors@etal.uri.edu.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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