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Job Corps program freeze ends, but Reed still ‘deeply concerned’
The U.S. Department of Labor is officially ending its suspension on new enrollments in the nation’s federal Job Corps program, but Sen. Jack Reed said that he remains “deeply concerned” that sequestration and financial mismanagement at the agency could mean fewer available slots for young people. more
| 4/23/13 | 1 comment
DLT utilizing grant to boost claims access
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Labor and Training is using a $30,000 U.S. Department of Labor grant to install specifically formatted computers in local libraries for free and convenient access to that state’s online unemployment insurance-claims filing system. more
10/29/12
CCRI launches PACE program with DLT
WARWICK – The Community College of Rhode Island last month launched an effort aimed at allowing workers to acquire career-specific skills in a relatively short time frame for two high-growth fields, thanks in part to a federal grant. more
7/2/12
Creating experiences with lasting benefits for teens
School is out and summer jobs are in. But are they? more
Guest Column: Lee Lewis | 7/2/12
Sawyer students left in limbo
The sudden closure of the Sawyer School has left 302 Rhode Island students in academic and financial limbo. With education officials last week still unsure even of who was in charge of the shuttered school, the shutdown has also raised questions regarding oversight of for-profit education in the Ocean State. more

BY RHONDA MILLER
PBN Staff Writer | 1/14/13

RICE scholarships awarded to students
The Rhode Island Consulting Engineers recently awarded four scholarships to college students pursuing engineering degrees. more
1/28/13
GWB awards R.I. firms $60K in skills-training grants
The Governor’s Workforce Board announced Monday that it has awarded more than $60,000 in “Express Grants” to 20 local firms. The strategic investments will partially fund skills training for 344 employees. 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
Mass. provides $6.84M for workforce training
BOSTON – Gov. Deval L. Patrick last week announced $6.84 million in Workforce Training Fund grants to 87 Massachusetts companies, including several in Bristol County. The grants, which support up to two years of training, will create 682 new jobs and train more than 6,300 workers, Patrick said. more
1/14/13
RIF-funded projects tackle economic ills
The Rhode Island Foundation has put $630,000 into its belief that intensified collaborations among movers and doers can “Make It Happen” – “It” to include lowering the state’s stubbornly high unemployment rate, raising the household median income and closing education, employment and income gaps across the state. more

By Rhonda Miller
PBN Staff Writer | 3/18/13

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