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Adult education an important part of economic solution
Around the country, and right here in Rhode Island, the voices that support adult education and workforce development as an integral part of an overall strategy to improve the national and local economy cannot be ignored. more
Guest Column: Carol Holmquist | 8/6/12
Higher ed. board gets NSF manufacturing grant
PROVIDENCE – Sen. Hanna M. Gallo, D-Cranston, announced this month that the New England Board of Higher Education has received a three-year, $900,000 grant from the National Science Foundation for a New England-wide project titled Problem Based Learning in Advanced Manufacturing: Transforming 21st Century Technician Education. more
11/12/12
Chafee’s budget keeps nursing-school project alive
Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee’s inclusion in his state budget for next year of $500,000 to design a new downtown Providence advanced-nursing school was done without fanfare. The provision wasn’t even included in his published budget highlights or his state-of-the-state address. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 2/4/13

Coaches help new teachers settle in
When Buddy Comet, a Rhode Island teacher, finally got into his first classroom after earning his master’s degree in education at Rhode Island College, he found that all the learning and training he had didn’t quite prepare him for the reality of classroom life. more

By Rebecca Keister
PBN Staff Writer | 1/21/13

Business/education ventures a key answer
As any successful business owner knows, you have to have a plan. more
10/15/12
RIMTA outlines plans for GWB grant money
The R.I. Marine Trades Association has outlined its plans for the $142,788 grant it received from the Governor’s Workforce Board earlier this month. more
| 3/29/13
RISLA to support internships, ease debt crush
The R.I. Student Loan Authority has announced a loan forgiveness program meant to encourage students to pursue internships and help ease student loan debt. more
Students building skills in R.I. marine trades
If you pay them, they will come – to the International Yacht Restoration School’s Summer Work & Learn program, that is. more
Workers not speaking the languages firms need
For Brown University professor Patricia Sobral, explaining the career-related benefits of being bilingual is quite simple. more
The case against more job security? It’s academic
In the U.S., “middle class” is not just an income category. It’s a cultural norm. more
Guest Column:
Virginia Postrel | 9/24/12
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