"When taught by a teacher of color, students of color experience higher reading and math test scores, higher graduation rates, decreased dropout and discipline rates, and increased enrollment in...more
Elizabeth Burke Bryant is leaving her post as executive director of Rhode Island KIDS COUNT to take a new job as a professor of the practice of health services, policy, and practice at Brown...more
"We are grateful for our passionate and committed donors and the nonprofit organizations that deliver a wide range of services to our diverse community," says Neil Steinberg, CEO of the Rhode Island...more
The Black Philanthropy Bannister Fund offers scholarships to Black college and technical school students pursuing healthcare careers.
Scholarship applications close April 10.
25 scholarship...more
Co-founders William Mann and David Mravyan devised the Sensimat during a mandatory project for their MBA at the Richard Ivey School of Business in Canada. Sensimat is a device that helps manage and assess pressure among wheelchair users.