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A victim of budget issues and a subsequent restructuring of the town's elementary schools, Fort Barton Elementary School, Tiverton's oldest elementary school, closed its doors forever last week, … ...

TIVERTON – Last year at this time, the community rallied to keep Fort Barton Elementary School open, following budget issues. Recently, Superintendent Peter Sanchioni confirmed that – though ...

Fort Barton parents in Tiverton received a similar message the same week. In Fall River, the Diocese announced that Saint Stanislaus School would be closing at the end of the academic school year.

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TIVERTON – The School Committee at a budget meeting Saturday morning voted on a balanced budget that will keep Fort Barton Elementary School open this year and use more than $1 million in one-time ...

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If Fort Barton were to close, Sanchioni said students would be dispersed to two other elementary schools, while fourth graders would move to the middle school.

Tiverton Superintendent of Schools Peter Sanchioni speaks at a forum for parents to learn more about the potential closure of Fort Barton School Tuesday, March 19, at Tiverton High School.

TIVERTON – Emotions ran high at a parent and school forum over how the district plans on dealing with an approximate $4.8 million budget deficit. The packed forum was moved to the high school ...

The Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) is tentatively scheduled to attend a meeting on April 1 to go more in-depth on why it is cutting the $1.2 million from Tiverton schools.