Literacy push builds, but challenges persist
Brian Fernandes remembers reading the same passages over and over as a child and feeling lost. He could say the words correctly but had...
UMass Dartmouth gets $730K for offshore wind workforce, research
DARTMOUTH – The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth has received three awards totaling $730,000 from the Mass Clean Energy Center to expand offshore wind workforce development and...
Families’ interest in their kids’ education is falling around the globe...
Families’ interest in their kids’ education is falling in many high-income countries as school systems struggle with plunging test scores, according to newly released...
Groove-Pin, Centreville Bank, South County Health, Amica Mutual and CBIZ named...
PROVIDENCE – Groov-Pin Corp., Centreville Bank, South County Health, Amica Mutual Insurance Co. and CBIZ were the top companies recognized Thursday during Providence Business...
State’s teacher apprenticeship program expands
CENTRAL FALLS – Rhode Island’s Registered Teaching Apprenticeship Program is expanding from four apprentices to 14 as the state works to create a new...
URI scientist leads $4M NSF project to strengthen coastal wetland restoration...
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – A University of Rhode Island researcher has secured a $4 million National Science Foundation grant to co-lead a multi-state effort aimed...
Report: Rhode Islanders concerned about healthcare over housing; cost of living...
SOUTH KINGSTOWN - Housing costs have been a consistent point of contention in Rhode Island, but residents of the Ocean State are now sharing...
Report: School year begins across R.I. with cellphone ban
PROVIDENCE – Students are returning to classrooms across the state, however their personal devices will not join them, according to a report by WPRI-TV CBS 12.
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America250-Enduring Success: Bryant University
(Editor’s note: This is the 24th installment in a weekly series featuring Rhode Island’s oldest companies as the nation celebrates the 250th anniversary of...
URI receives $4.8M in NSF grants to expand cybersecurity, AI education
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The University of Rhode Island has received two National Science Foundation grants totaling $4.8 million to support cybersecurity education, including a...



















