Posts Tagged ‘New England Educational Opportunity Association’
Among Spring Events: Goddard Explores Occupy; Kuttner to Speak at USM; New England Ed Opportunity Assn. to Meet in Stowe, Vt.
by John O. Harney
March 2, 2012
Playing up its activist roots, Goddard College announced it will host a conference to explore the role of higher education in the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) movement. The conference will take place on Saturday, March 10, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Haybarn Theatre on Goddard's Plainfield, Vt. campus.
Tags: campus events, Goddard, New England Educational Opportunity Association, Occupy Wall Street, Robert Kuttner, Stowe, University of Southern Maine | No Comments
Bootstraps: Federal Trio Programs, if Funded, Could Help Close Income Gap
by Reggie Jean
September 5, 2011
I realized how poor my family was when I was a high school senior. While filling out a financial aid form to go to college, I looked at my mom’s tax return to see how much she made. I asked her if it was a mistake. It wasn’t. She made $11,000 a year to support ...
Read MoreTags: Annie E. Casey Foundation, child poverty, Educational Opportunity Centers, Educational Talent Search, New England Educational Opportunity Association, rich and poor, Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Program, Student Support Services, TRIO, Upward Bound | 10 Comments