Tag: Education
Why are for-profit colleges thriving right now?
When COVID-19 hit the U.S., many experts warned that America’s colleges and universities could be devastated. Some of them predicted enrollment declines of up...
Davies offering students an early start to stronger future
PBN Business Excellence Awards 2020
Excellence in Education: William M. Davies Jr. Career & Technical High School
STUDENTS WHO ATTEND the William M. Davies Jr....
Brown Medicine provides the right dose of ‘Medicine’ for all
PBN Business Excellence Awards 2020
Excellence at a Nonprofit – Large Company: Brown Medicine
COLLEGIALITY AMONG PHYSICIANS, staff and leadership rarely surpassed by other health...
Easing the jump to university
Elizabeth has always wanted to be a doctor. While a high school senior, she was hoping to achieve her dream through attending the state’s...
More parents are taking note of home-school option
Andrea Knoll’s daughter Adalyn was supposed to start kindergarten at Henry Barnard School this school year.
Even after COVID-19 hit, Knoll and her husband held...
Failure to shore up state budgets may hit women’s wallets hard
States are seeing enormous budget shortfalls because of the coronavirus pandemic, and the consequences for teachers and other public school employees could be dire....
We Make RI helps people ‘make’ a career change
PBN INNOVATIVE COMPANIES 2020 EDUCATION/TRAINING
We Make RI
“Innovative” is an everyday term at Cranston-based We Make RI. The 4-year-old organization dedicates itself to educating...
Declines in enrollment put squeeze on colleges
Megan Faucher of Pawtucket has been waiting to go to college, but the pandemic has made the wait even longer.
Faucher, a single mother of...
Brad Read, executive director, Sail Newport
PBN 2020 Leaders & Achievers Awards
Brad Read | Executive director, Sail Newport
SITUATIONAL AWARENESS. Respect for the environment. Teamwork. Self-reliance. Perseverance. Humility. Self-esteem. Leadership.
These...
Tavarozzi named R.I.’s Financial Literacy Teacher of the Year
Maria Tavarozzi, a math teacher at Rogers High School in Newport, has been named Rhode Island’s 2020 Financial Literacy Teacher of the Year by...
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