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Pleasant surprise hidden in another bad ranking of R.I.
Yet another national survey -- this one called the Opportunity Index -- ranks Rhode Island at the back of the pack in New England. The index, created by...
R.I. opportunities
It was good to see Rhode Island move up four notches on a national assessment of opportunity that was made public last week, but far more noteworthy is...
Study: R.I. trails N.E. states in opportunity index
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Access to the American Dream has improved over the past five years by nearly 9 percent nationwide, yet despite improvement in Rhode Island, the Ocean...
More Opportunity for Rhode Island Youth to Attend College
Linda Borg, Reporter PROVIDENCE — Two organizations that care about increasing opportunities for youth came together Thursday at the Rhode Island Foundation to talk about improving college access...
