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Supreme Court strikes down affirmative action in college admissions
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down affirmative action in college admissions, forcing institutions of higher education to look for new...
Former Providence mayor named CEO of Democrats for Education Reform
PROVIDENCE – The city’s former mayor has landed a new job.
Jorge O. Elorza, who served eight years as Providence mayor, has been appointed the...
Survey: R.I. residents trusted state, local governments more than federal in...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island residents had more faith in their state and local governments than they did in federal lawmakers in handling the COVID-19...
Poll: McKee’s approval rating for handling pandemic at 44%
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s approval rating for how he’s handled the COVID-19 pandemic is below all but one New England governor but...
Justices raise doubts on race-conscious college admissions
WASHINGTON (AP) – The survival of affirmative action in higher education appeared to be in serious trouble Monday at a conservative-dominated Supreme Court after...
Brown’s endowment falls 4.6% after decade of growth
PROVIDENCE – The value of Brown University’s endowment fell 4.6% in fiscal 2022, its first decline in a decade, the Ivy League college said...
Poll: McKee’s approval rating for handling pandemic at 44%
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s approval rating for how he's handled the pandemic is below all but one New England governor but above...
Rhode Island Foundation names strategic initiative officer for Health sector
Zach Nieder has been appointed a strategic initiative officer at the Rhode Island Foundation. He is responsible for leading the Foundation’s activities and grant-making...
Health care savings model still worth exploring
Important new research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association on Sept. 4 showed a promising experiment aimed at reducing health care...
CNE, Partners plan definitive merger agreement
PROVIDENCE — Care New England Health System and Partners HealthCare of Massachusetts have agreed to enter into a definitive agreement to merge, the next...
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