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Providence names new CFO amid financial turnaround
3+ week, 5+ day ago (282+ words) Kevin Smith will become the nonprofit’s new finance chief this fall, succeeding Greg Hoffman who retired in June. Previous title: Chief financial officer, SSM Health New title: Chief financial officer, Providence Health Smith will become finance chief of the nonprofit…...
RI sets lofty new goal for reducing absences in school
4+ week, 2+ min ago (615+ words) Rhode Island has set an ambitious new goal for itself to dramatically reduce chronic absenteeism in schools to below 10% over the next four years. For context: In the 2021-2022 school year, more than 34% of public school students in Rhode Island missed…...