What’s happening in health in Rhode Island, Jan. 24 SLATER: Eleanor Slater Hospital has a new CEO: Cynthia Huether brings 25 years of behavioral health…
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National School Choice Week Kicks Off In RI
“National School Choice Week” kicked off on Monday with more than 20,000 events expected across the country to promote broader education options, such…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Raimondo’s College Tuition Plan A Smart Move
Maybe all you have to know about Gov. Gina Raimondo’s free tuition plan is this: Americans with no more than a high school education have now fallen so…
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TGIF: 18 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Just another quiet Friday in America, right? Thanks for stopping by as we hurtle into a new area, with lots to watch on the local and national level. As…
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K-12 Gets Less Attention But Still A Boost In FY18 Spending Plan
Governor Gina Raimondo’s plan for two years of free college tuition is grabbing most of the attention in the budget proposal for fiscal year 2018, but…
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RI Unemployment Rate Down And So Are Jobs
Rhode Island dropped 1,000 jobs in December even as the state’s unemployment rate inched down to 5 percent, from 5.3 percent in November, according to…
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Rhode Island College Students React To Governor’s Free Tuition Plan
Students at Rhode Island College reacted to Governor Gina Raimondo’s free tuition plan this week. The governor’s higher education proposal would cover…
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Fung Cites Concerns On Raimondo’s Free Tuition Plan
Cranston Mayor Allan Fung, Governor Gina Raimondo’s Republican rival from 2014, expressed concern Wednesday about the governor’s proposal to give Rhode…
