THE R.I. DEPARTMENT of Education received a $500,000 federal grant to launch the Rhode Island Youth Apprenticeship Program, a collaboration between the Community College of Rhode Island and CVS Health aimed at having more than 100 students in apprenticeship positions in cybersecurity and data analysis by 2022.
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island received a three-year, $500,000 STEM apprenticeship grant from the U.S. Department of Education, the R.I. Department of Education announced Tuesday. STEM stands for science, engineering, technology and math. The funds will be used to support the launch of the Rhode Island Youth Apprenticeship Program, which would begin with senior-year high school…