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Revised Bay State data shows job growth in 2011
Due to an analysis of new Massachusetts payroll employment data, MassBenchmarks estimates that the Bay State saw job growth of 1.2 percent between December 2010 and December 2011, compared compared with the 0.3 percent growth originally reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. more
| 7/13/12
Supporters meet to defend against ACE closure
Over 150 supporters of the Academy for Career Exploration met at the school Tuesday night to discuss how best to defend their school from potential closure recommended by the R.I. Department of Education. more
I-195 Redevelopment Commission delays Dyer St. land sale
The Interstate 195 Redevelopment District Commission delayed action Monday night on a proposed sale of a slice of Dyer Street land to Brown University in order to gather more information about the transaction. more
RI-CAN’s Butke to step down
Maryellen Butke, the founder and executive director of RI-CAN – the Rhode Island Campaign for Achievement Now – is stepping down after two and a half years as the advocacy group’s executive director. more
| 7/9/12
Taco’s White donates to Brookings
Thanks to a gift from John Hazen White Jr., president and CEO of Cranston-based Taco Inc., the Brookings Institution is launching the John Hazen White Jr. Forum on Public Policy to study manufacturing. more
Indentured students jump as U.S. loans corrode education ticket
In the early years, the loan program let ambitious teens take on a small debt that could pay off with a lifetime of higher earnings. Now, the $1 trillion in outstanding student debt has become a drag on the economic recovery, a flashpoint in the presidential election and a threat to the egalitarian ideals of U.S. higher education. more
Connecting with a new generation
“Cybersecurity,” “medical research” and “laboratory technician” are all terms commonly floated these days when lawmakers, educators and civic leaders talk about how to address the state’s mismatched workforce. more
R.I. wins $4 Million federal grant to compile student data
PROVIDENCE – The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Rhode Island a $4 million grant to develop a comprehensive data system on students from prekindergarten through elementary and secondary education, higher education and the workforce. more
7/9/12
Salve Regina gives free continuing ed. courses
NEWPORT – Salve Regina University will offer free courses to 25 Rhode Island residents who enroll as first-time applicants in an undergraduate continuing education program at the school’s new Center for Adult Education in Warwick. more
7/9/12
CFAR awarded $8.5M for AIDS research
PROVIDENCE – A five-year, $8.5 million National Institutes of Health grant will continue support for the Lifespan/Tufts/Brown Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) through The Miriam Hospital, its primary contracting institution. more
7/9/12
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