85% of state’s students meet federal targets
The latest results from the state’s 250 elementary and middle schools show that 171 schools or 68 percent tested as “high performing,” up from...
R.I. literacy project aims<br> to educate patients – and doctors
The challenge is greatest for people who don’t speak English, or for those whose education is so limited that reading anything is difficult, so...
Fresh flavors from every region
When old friends and business partners Phyllis Arffa and Christine Edmond sold their bistro-style Haven Hill Café in Cranston in 2002, it was only...
Anonymous donor gives $1M matching grant to URI
KINGSTON – An anonymous donor has offered a $1 million challenge grant to the University of Rhode Island to help establish the Robert S....
UMich consumer sentiment index rises in May
Rising stock values and increased job prospects drove the Reuters/University of Michigan index of consumer sentiment to 88.3 in May from April’s eight-month...
Making the most of non-family talent
One of the biggest challenges facing family-run businesses today is high turnover of non-family employees, especially in executive positions. Often I hear from frustrated...
A path to the American dream – for the children
For years, immigrants with little understanding of U.S. law, custom and, frequently, without a firm grasp of the English language, have been staking their...
68 employers receive Worksite Health Awards
PROVIDENCE – Local businesses and other organizations that have demonstrated a commitment to employee wellness were honored this morning at the state’s 13th Annual...
85% of R.I. elementary and middle schools<br> meet all federal targets,...
PROVIDENCE – The latest results from the state’s 250 elementary and middle schools show that 171 schools or 68 percent tested as “high performing,”...
Zoellick seen as suitable for World Bank helm
WASHINGTON – Robert Zoellick will have a big job to do to reinvigorate the World Bank as its next president. But those who have...
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