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NECAP scores improve but many students still struggle in math
The 2012 New England Common Assessment Program test scores showed significant improvement from 2008 to 2012 in both reading and mathematics proficiency levels, with less significant improvements from 2011 to 2012. more
| 2/8/13
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

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
In U.S., R.I. ranks 14th for college graduates, 37th for high school
Rhode Island ranks 14th in the United States for the percentage of its population with a bachelor’s degree or higher, according to a Business Journals report. more
| 12/27/12
Students weigh in on college preparedness
College-preparedness programs here are working to engage students but need to be expanded, according to a new study that gives voice to those most affected by the issue – Rhode Island students from families with low incomes. more

By Rebecca Keister
PBN Staff Writer | 12/24/12

Five Questions With: Candida Desjardins
Candida Desjardins, educational outreach program manager at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center in Newport, talks about the center’s science and technology outreach programs. more
History proves education investments get best return
Brown University sociology professor John R. Logan came of age in the mid-1960s during a time when the country was undergoing tremendous social, political and economic changes. While many of his fellow college students at the time immersed themselves in those changes, Logan was so fascinated that understanding how they occur and impact society became his life’s work. more

By Rhonda Miller
PBN Staff Writer | 12/10/12

Poor education hurts Latino workers
Sitting a few steps away from a black marble memorial to his friend Mickey, who was stabbed to death two years ago at age 15, Ronald Ramos looks bewildered when asked why he didn’t take the SAT, seek financial aid and apply to college after graduating from high school. more
Bloomberg News | 11/19/12
AS220 Youth wins national arts award
AS220 Youth – the arts collaborative’s free arts education program for at-risk teens – has won a 2012 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award from the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, AS220 announced Friday. more
| 11/16/12 | 1 comment
‘Action plan’ needed to connect students to jobs
Marcia Sullivan, the executive director of the East Greenwich Housing Authority, came to the Providence Business News summit on Employers & Education Nov. 7 with the hope of finding an answer to how she might assist many of her residents, ages 35-55, find secure employment. more
By Richard Asinof
Contributing Writer | 11/12/12
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