Archive for the ‘Economy’ Category
National Think Tank Finds US Households Getting Poorer, Calls for College Savings Incentives
John O. Harney
January 31, 2012
More than one in four U.S. households are...
Read MoreTags: asset, attainment, college debt, Corporation for Enterprise Development, poverty, proficiency, report | No Comments
NE College Prices Continue to Outpace Nation’s; Obama Unveils New Tuition Proposals
Monnica Chan and John O. Harney
January 29, 2012
New England's public and private two- and...
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Breathe Easier: EPA Announces Grants to New England for Healthy Communities
John O. Harney
January 11, 2012
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...
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DC Shuttle: One Report Finds Fears of STEM Overlap Exaggerated; Another Counts Schools Not Making Adequate Yearly Progress
The New England Council
December 19, 2011
On Thursday, the White House National Science...
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New Enrollment Data Show NE College Student Pop. Nears Million Mark, But Region’s Share of US Total Dips
John O. Harney
December 19, 2011
New England's public and private nonprofit...
Read MoreRoss Gittell Named NH Community College Chancellor
John O. Harney
December 12, 2011
Trustees of the Community College System...
Read MoreTags: Comings and Goings, Community College System of New Hampshire (CCSNH), New England Economic Partnership, Ross Gittell, University of New Hampshire | No Comments
DC Shuttle: Obama Meets with University Presidents on College Costs
The New England Council
December 12, 2011
On Dec. 5, President Obama held a meeting...
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Mass. OKs Casinos, Redistricting, Transgender Equality; Mass. and R.I. Reform Pensions
Carolyn Morwick
December 6, 2011
After decades of debate, the Massachusetts...
Read MoreTags: Carolyn Morwick, casino gambling, Deval Patrick, Lincoln Chafee, pension reform, Robert DeLeo, transgender | No Comments
Science (Non)-Fiction … The Latest from NE Campuses
Carolyn Morwick
November 29, 2011
A look at recent developments in New England...
Read MoreTags: Bramley, Carolyn Morwick, University of Connecticut, University of Maine, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, University of New Hampshire, University of Rhode Island, University of Vermont | No Comments
DC Shuttle: Obama Admin Cuts Pell Grant Overpayments, New Eye on Private Student Loans
The New England Council
November 21, 2011
As part of the Campaign to Cut Waste, the...
Read MoreTags: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, DC Shuttle, federal education policy, New England Council, Pell Grants, private loans | No Comments
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