Archive for the ‘Students’ 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...
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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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Manager of Mass. Race to the Top-Early Learning Application to Lead Rennie Center
John O. Harney
January 23, 2012
The Rennie Center for Education Research...
Read MoreTags: Comings and Goings, Common Core, Race to the Top, Rennie Center | No Comments
DC Shuttle: House Ed and Workforce Chair Releases Plan to Replace No Child Left Behind
The New England Council
January 10, 2012
House Education and the Workforce Committee...
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Ms. Gross Goes to Washington
John O. Harney
January 6, 2012
Southern Vermont College President Karen...
Read MoreTags: Comings and Goings, Karen Gross, Southern Vermont College, U.S. Department of Education | No Comments
Learner-Centered Education Gets Super Push in Conn.
John O. Harney
January 5, 2012
It may be known as the "Land of Steady Habits,"...
Read MoreTags: Connecticut Education Association, consolidation, evaluation, John O. Harney, Nellie Mae Education Foundation, superintendents, union | No Comments
College Board and NCSL Issue Strategies on Boosting Completion
Monnica Chan
December 20, 2011
Policies to foster college completion in...
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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
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