Posts Tagged: Gov. Gina Raimondo

Angélica Infante-Green is Rhode Island Gov. Raimondo’s Choice for Education Commissioner

Posted March 18th, 2019 by wlindsay & filed under Comings and Goings, Newslink.

Governor Gina M. Raimondo has nominated leading educator, policymaker and advocate Angélica Infante-Green as Rhode Island's next Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education. Following the Governor's announcement, education leaders across the country voiced their support for Infante-Green. If confirmed by the Rhode Island Board of Education, she will be the state's first Latina Commis...

Commit to Building on New England’s “Employability” Advantage!

Posted July 31st, 2017 by John O. Harney & filed under Admissions, College Readiness, Commentary, Demography, Economy, Financing, International, Regionalism, Schools, Student Aid, Students, Technology, Trends.

Higher education has provided New England with an economic advantage, as the region without strong natural resource advantages has relied on its higher education institutions (HEIs) and brainpower. A higher education-based economic advantage has enabled the region to develop strong well-paying technology and knowledge-based industries tied to New England’s academic research and development (R&am...