R.I. Office of Postsecondary Commissioner report seeks more staffing, funding for state schools

Updated 4:12 p.m.

James Bessette

12/10/2021

SHANNON GILKEY, R.I. postsecondary commissioner, released Friday a 12-page report that notes multiple recommendations created by the department’s advisory committee to help guide priorities of higher education in the state over the next five years. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO — SHANNON GILKEY, R.I. postsecondary commissioner, on Friday released a 12-page report that notes multiple recommendations created by the department’s advisory committee to help guide priorities of higher education in the state over the next five years. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

PROVIDENCE – A report released Friday by the R.I. Office of Postsecondary Commissioner calls for more staffing and funding for state public colleges among 13 recommendations to eliminate equity gaps, provide more direct support for students and remove structural barriers to graduation. A 42-member committee, co-chaired by College Unbound Vice President and former U.S. Rep.…

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