Posts Tagged ‘Massachusetts’
NE’s 2013 Legislative Sessions: Massachusetts
by Carolyn Morwick
September 23, 2013
Passage of a budget for FY14 was complicated by action taken on a $1.9 billion transportation bill filed by Gov. Deval Patrick to fund transportation projects and increase funding for education. Lawmakers rejected Patrick’s $1.9 billion request for new taxes and sent back a bill with $500 million in new taxes including a 3-cent hike ...
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Trends & Indicators: Demography
by Journal Staff
May 3, 2012
Updated May 2012 ...
The six-state New England region's population grew by a sluggish 3.8% between 2000 and 2010—while the nation's as a whole grew by 9.7%, according to U.S. Census Bureau’s 2010 population figures released in December.
Among other highlights:
• United Van Lines, the nation’s largest household goods mover, classified four of the six New England ...
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NE Budget Math: Two More Plus Four Equals All Six NE States with Budgets Passed
by Carolyn Morwick
August 5, 2011
All six New England states have completed the initial step in their budget processes in this very difficult fiscal year.
In mid-June, we reported that Connecticut and Vermont had completed budgets in record time, followed by completions in Maine and New Hampshire. Now, Massachusetts and Rhode Island ...
Massachusetts Budget
To the consternation of labor leaders, Democratic lawmakers ...
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In Mass., Public Higher Education Is Engine for Opportunity
by Gov. Deval Patrick
June 13, 2011
NEJHE presents exclusive articles by New England's governors on higher education in their states ...
Thanks to our dedicated teachers and committed students, Massachusetts leads the nation in student achievement and classroom innovation. We’ve made education our top priority because it’s the path to a more fulfilling life, a more rewarding career and a richer society. ...
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Launching the Next Industrial Revolution in New England: New Hampshire’s Green Launching Pad 1.0 and 2.0
by Ross Gittell and A.R. Venkatachalam
April 29, 2011
There is an exciting new opportunity for universities and colleges to advance the New England economy and at the same time help address environmental concerns.
The current snapshot of New England’s economy relative to other areas is favorable. The region suffered less decline during the recent recession than the national average, and the region’s recovery has ...
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NEBHE Announces 2011 Excellence Award Winners
by Christine Cassis
January 18, 2011
The New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE) will hold its ninth annual New England Higher Education Excellence Awards on Friday, March 11, at the Boston Marriott Long Wharf Hotel.
Each year, NEBHE presents Regional Excellence Awards to individuals and organizations that have shown exceptional leadership on behalf of higher education and the advancement ...
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LGBTQ College Presidents Organize to be Heard
by Shoshana Akins
January 13, 2011
In August 2010, nine openly gay college leaders met to form a first-of-its-kind collegiate organization, the LGBTQ Presidents in Higher Education. Among their ranks were three officials from New England: Ralph Hexter, past Hampshire College president and among the first openly gay presidents; Katherine Ragsdale, president of Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge; and Theo Kalikow, ...
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Swimming in Debt, Hebrew College Relocates
by Courtney Wilk
December 8, 2010
Hebrew College of Newton, Mass., announced it will be move its operation to Andover Newton Theological School in 2011 or 2012, contingent on the sale of its current building.
The college is facing debt of more than $32 million.
Hebrew College offers undergraduate degrees and several master’s degrees and certificates in Jewish Studies and Jewish Education.
Hebrew recently ...
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DREAM Act: What It Could Mean for Waking New England?
by Darrell P. Aaron
November 30, 2010
According to a June poll by First Focus, an advocacy organization dedicated to making children and families a priority in federal policy, 70% of Americans support the DREAM Act. Rallies are occurring all across the country. There is even a hunger strike in Texas to help get the bill passed. In addition, legislators from the ...
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To Close the Skills Gap, Re-Value the Associate Degree
by Noemi Custodia-Lora, Lane A. Glenn and David R. Legg
December 10, 2012
A number of economists, policymakers, elected officials and employers cite a “skills gap” as the reason the nation is not putting more people back to work. The problem, they reason, is that too many people have the wrong skills for today’s jobs, and colleges and universities are not doing enough to prepare people with the ...
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