Cutting care for illegal immigrants <br> won’t improve the nation’s health
The 2004 movie “A Day Without a Mexican” alarmed the nation’s non-Mexican employers. Many restaurants, landscape services, factories, hotels and retailers would close without...
A decade on, R.I. is setting the pace<br> in many quality-of-care measures
Hospitals in Rhode Island and throughout the nation must and should increasingly become “transparent” in virtually all areas – quality, patient satisfaction, finance, etc....
Education and giving
Do you contribute on a regular basis to the college or university from which you graduated?
• Yes - 57.1%
• No...
BCC prepares new Attleboro campus
Four years ago Attleboro Mayor Kevin J. Dumas approached John J. Sbrega, president of the Fall River-based Bristol Community College, with a proposition. He...
PPL system to be reviewed
The board of trustees of the Providence Public Library has approved a one-time gift of $1.3 million to the City of Providence as part...
Business dean believes in engaged education
Susan Lehrman refers to herself as an “education entrepreneur.” While an administrator at Union College in Schenectady, N.Y., Lehrman developed three new degree programs...
Promised scholarships in jeopardy
The warning signs of trouble at the Education Partnership were visible months ago, Linda Borden realizes now.
Borden, whose two children were selected for scholarships...
CCRI classes teach energy efficiency at home, work
Get rid of that hot-water tank in your basement. Toss it right out.
“It’s the last thing you want,” said Norman Cook, adjunct professor...
Nutritious food finds home in schools, workplaces
Cafeteria food has never had a reputation for being particularly appealing or healthy, but the negative perception is changing rapidly as more food providers...
Tool up to build your business
There’s an old joke about a guy who goes into a hardware store to buy a saw to cut firewood. The clerk convinces him...