SHANNON GILKEY, R.I. postsecondary commissioner, says he's optimistic that the state can still close workforce gaps despite the proposed 'higher ed academy' not making it into this year's fiscal budget. /PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO
PROVIDENCE – Optimism remains with the R.I. Office of Postsecondary Commissioner on the state addressing workforce shortages and helping residents achieve an education despite Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s higher ed academy proposal not making it into the 2023 fiscal budget. Plus, the idea of such an academy coming to fruition is not dead. The proposed…