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Gist says diploma system allows retesting to meet requirements
State Education Commissioner Deborah A. Gist has sent a letter to “friends of education” explaining her support for new graduation requirements following the recent release of 2012 NECAP assessments that showed about 4,100 students at risk of not graduating. more
| 2/19/13
RIC announces youth-services certificate program
Rhode Island College announced Monday plans to debut a program aimed at providing credentials to those who work in the growing field of before- and afterschool care. more
DOL gives R.I. Self-Employment Assistance $159K
The U.S. Department of Labor last week awarded $159,734 to the state of Rhode Island to further its Self-Employment Assistance program. more
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

Schneider expansion to accommodate Title IX
Providence College students should be used to the earth movers and construction crews by now. more

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

RICE scholarships awarded to students
The Rhode Island Consulting Engineers recently awarded four scholarships to college students pursuing engineering degrees. more
1/28/13
Lawmakers searching for answers to close skills gap
Frustrated by the gap between available jobs in Rhode Island and the lack of trained workers to fill them, some state legislators are pushing for action on this stubborn chasm in the workforce. more

By Rhonda Miller
PBN Staff Writer | 1/28/13

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

There’s hope for the newly jobless
You had heard the downsizing rumors, asked why you were left out of meetings and noticed your boss wasn’t making eye contact. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 1/21/13

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
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