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Former dropout now inspires her students to persevere
There was a time when 2013 Rhode Island Teacher of the Year Jessica Waters’ future might not have included a high school diploma, never mind a successful tenure as part of the Beacon Charter High School for the Arts’ staff that has helped students double their proficiency level in science. more

By Rebecca Keister
PBN Staff Writer | 11/12/12

Panelists focus on the issues at Employers & Education Summit
In a frank discussion of the education and skills gap facing Rhode Island’s workforce, participants in the Providence Business News Employers & Education Summit laid out competing visions of the road to success. more
| 11/7/12 | 1 comment
R.I. students show declining SAT scores
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s high school students are mirroring a national trend when it comes to standardized testing, increasing their participation in the College Board SAT and Advanced Placement exams but exhibiting declining SAT scores, the R.I. Department of Education reports. more
10/8/12
Academy for Career Explorations wins charter renewal
The R.I. Board of Regents for elementary and secondary education voted to renew the charter for Providence-based charter public high school the Academy for Career Exploration. more
| 9/21/12
Achievement gaps widen even as NECAP scores rise in all grades
Rhode Island’s scores on the New England Common Assessment Program science tests rose at all grade levels, marking the fourth consecutive year statewide proficiency rates improved, the R.I. Department of Education announced Thursday. more
| 9/20/12
Dept. of Ed. approves Bryant’s MAT program
The Office of Educator Quality and Certification at the R.I. Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has approved Bryant University’s Master of Arts in Teaching secondary education certification. more
| 9/13/12
The Providence Center opens state’s first recovery high school
PROVIDENCE – Anchor Learning Academy, the state’s first recovery high school, was opened in August by The Providence Center. more
9/10/12
Chafee named to NGA committee
Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee has been named to the National Governors Association Education and Workforce Committee by NGA Chair, Delaware Gov. Jack Markell and NGA vice chair, Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin. more
| 9/7/12
R.I. teachers named Raytheon ‘Math Heroes’
Two Rhode Island teachers have been labeled as “Math Heroes” by Raytheon Co.’s MathMovesU Math Heroes Awards. more
| 9/6/12
RIDE issues ‘Race to the Top’ update
Two years into a four-year reform plan, the R.I. Department of Education has used roughly 21 percent of a $75 million U.S. Department of Education ‘Race to the Top’ grant meant to help support improvement measures. more
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