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RI-CAN: R.I. student achievement stagnant
(Updated, 11:38 p.m.) Rhode Island’s gains in student achievement have been small in recent years, according to a report released Wednesday by the Rhode Island Campaign for Achievement Now. more
Taveras: Providence is ‘recovering’
When Providence Mayor Angel Taveras delivered his State of the City Address this time last year, the city was $22 million short of closing a $110 million structural deficit, and it needed to find a … more
Job Corps Centers suspending new enrollment in U.S., R.I.
(Updated, 5:15 p.m.) New student enrollment has been suspended at all Job Corps Centers across the country, including the location in Exeter, as a cost-saving measure. But politicians are calling on the U.S. Department of Labor to reconsider the move. more
IE Business School makes Financial Times list
IE Business School, the Madrid-based member of a broad-based partnership with Brown University, earned a spot on the Financial Time’s 2013 Global MBA Ranking. more
| 1/29/13
Brown med school launches new dual degree program
A new, four-year degree program, combining a medical degree in primary care with a master’s of science in population health, is being launched by the Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University. more
UMass professor lands $743K for acoustics research
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Professor John Buck has received a $743,000 research grant from the U.S. Office of Naval Research to help improve sensor arrays for sonar systems. more
| 1/29/13
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

Cooked to order at JWU
Chef Joseph Leonardi, executive chef at the Somerset Club in Boston, conducts a two-hour demonstration to Johnson & Wales University culinary students on Jan. 16. Leonardi returned to his alma mater for the event as the 168th distinguished visiting chef and was honored at a luncheon. Joining him during the demo was Celia Cordeira, rear, a junior in the culinary-arts program, who received a $2,000 scholarship in his name. more
1/28/13
High school dropout gender gap highest in R.I., Conn.
Rhode Island has one of largest gender gaps among high school dropouts in the country, according to a U.S. Department of Education study. more
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