Tag: Education
Elias stepping down as Warren Alpert Medical School dean; will become...
PROVIDENCE – Dr. Jack A. Elias will be stepping down in his role as dean of Brown University’s Warren Alpert Medical School and will...
Returning to normal
Are you optimistic that some sense of normalcy will return by the end of 2021?
Yes: 90%
Unsure: 10%
No: 0%
When do you feel some sense of...
RIPEC: R.I. comparatively underspends on higher education, but overspends on K-12
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council on Monday released a report how the Ocean State compares to the United States and New...
New leaders
Are you happy with the changes in leadership among R.I. elected officials this year, including Daniel J. McKee as governor?
Yes: 75%
No: 25%
Unsure: 0%
Are you...
Raimondo: R.I. ‘in a good, stable place’
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo delivered what's expected to be her final State of the State address virtually on Wednesday, focusing mostly on...
Fixing racial injustice, failing schools remain priorities in Providence
Mayor Jorge O. Elorza has been in office since 2015, but after being reelected in 2018, he is now term-limited and cannot run for...
Brown University President Paxson named Boston Fed’s board chair
PROVIDENCE – Brown University President Christina H. Paxson will serve as chair of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston’s board of directors, Boston Fed...
Local association saves Henry Barnard School from permanent closure
PROVIDENCE – Parents have collaborated to help save a century-plus-old institution on the Rhode Island College campus.
The Henry Barnard School Parents Association announced Monday...
The wide computer science divide among races
When it comes to the digital divide, often the focus is on how lack of internet service and basic technology will hurt students’ academic...
The morality of canceling student debt
President-elect Joe Biden promised to forgive at least some student debt during his campaign, and he now supports immediately canceling $10,000 per borrower as...
