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Emily Gowdey-Backus joined Providence Business News as a staff writer in April 2016. She is a native of Connecticut and holds a Master’s Degree in international journalism from Cardiff University. Emily covers the education, workforce development, hospitality and tourism, and nonprofit beats for the newspaper. Photo Credit: Love & Perry Photography

Neutaconkanut Hill Conservancy historic walk on Oct. 1

JOHNSTON – The Neutaconkanut Hill Conservancy will host an afternoon outing on Saturday, Oct. 1, which will include talks about the changing boundaries of...
NEW AGE OF LEARNING: This is an artist's rendering of a data-analytics classroom in Providence College's Arthur F. and Patricia Ryan Center for Business Studies. / COURTESY PROVIDENCE COLLEGE

Biz students search for wisdom in information

Sylvia Maxfield, dean of Providence College's School of Business, knows there are myriad pressures weighing on business students entering the workforce and encountering, many...
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5Q: James Tracy

1What is the role of private schools in the Rhode Island education landscape? It is private schools that continue to provide the highest benchmarks for...
RHODE ISLAND'S unemployment rate rose slightly in August to 5.6 percent from July's 5.5 percent, the state Department of Labor and Training said Thursday. / COURTESY R.I. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND TRAINING

R.I. unemployment rate has slight uptick in August

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 5.6 percent in August, up one-tenth of one percentage point from July and down two-tenths...
A $1.8 MILLION GRANT has been awarded to the Providence Children and Youth Cabinet by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. / COURTESY PROVIDENCE CHILDREN'S YOUTH CABINET

Providence CYC awarded $1.8M grant to address traumatic stress among city...

PROVIDENCE – A five-year, $1.8 million grant has been awarded to the Providence Children and Youth Cabinet to identify, address and decrease post-traumatic stress...
GOV. GINA M. RAIMONDO said she was “disappointed, frustrated and … impatient” by the fact that only one-third of Rhode Island third graders currently are reading on grade level. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Governor sets reading goal for third-graders

PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo said Wednesday that the state will put in place a series of initiatives before the end of the...
RHODE ISLAND ranked third in New England, and seventh in the nation, for having 5.7 percent of residents uninsured in 2015, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. / COURTESY THE ECONOMIC PROGRESS INSTITUTE/U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

More R.I. adults had health insurance last year, but percentage of...

PROVIDENCE – Data from the 2015 American Community Survey released by the U.S. Census Bureau Tuesday found fewer Rhode Island adults lacked health insurance...
BROWN UNIVERSITY retained its 14th place ranking among Best National Universities in the 2017 Best Colleges ranking published by U.S. News & World Report Tuesday.

Brown retains 14th place ranking in U.S. News and World Report’s...

(Updated 9:01 a.m.) PROVIDENCE – Brown University retained its 14th place ranking while the University of Rhode Island tied for 159th place among Best National...
ROCKY HILL SCHOOL announced Monday in a letter to the school community that three former students of the Warwick private school have made allegations of sexual misconduct against a former faculty member.

Rocky Hill School becomes latest private school to allege abuse of...

WARWICK – Allegations of rape and sexual abuse in the 1970s against a former Rocky Hill School faculty member have been brought to light...
THE YWCA Rhode Island released on Monday the list of 13 women it has selected for its 2016 Women of Achievement awards

YWCA Rhode Island releases 2016 Women of Achievement award winners

WOONSOCKET – The YWCA Rhode Island released on Monday the list of 13 women it has selected for its 2016 Women of Achievement awards. These...
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