Tag: Education
Degree of separation
Does your company require employees, current or potential, to have an education?
Yes: 72.7%
No: 27.3%
What level of education do you require employees to have?
Bachelor’s degree:...
Education, economic policy linked for gubernatorial candidates
By many measures, Rhode Island has long had a troubled education system. While most major gubernatorial candidates have at least paid lip service to...
Matt Brown wants R.I.’s governor to focus less on business interests...
Matt Brown, a longtime activist for social, educational and environmental causes, wants to bring that mission to the top level of state government next...
Lists: Health care educators
Total no. of health care students enrolled: 12,957
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A passion for art education
Honoree | Norah Diedrich, Newport Art Museum
When Norah Diedrich was 8 or 9 years old, growing up outside Chicago, she would entertain herself...
Make education a lifelong endeavor
The world’s rich countries face a looming challenge in education: Too many of their citizens lack the skills and credentials needed for the jobs...
Seeking proper skill sets
Do you feel there is a major problem in finding skilled employees?
Yes: 50%
No: 50%
What industry do you feel is most in need for skilled...
Five Questions With: David A. Salvatore
David A. Salvatore | President, Providence City Council
1. What does it mean to you to be elected City Council president? I’m a lifelong Providence...
Libertarians were wrong on school vouchers
Twenty years ago, when libertarians looked out over a nation dotted with failing schools, we had hope. We saw what we expected to see:...
Health, education see slow growth in R.I.
Lackluster growth in health and education employment could spell trouble for the Ocean State, where job gains or losses in any segment of the...
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