The number of students who sought postsecondary education through exclusively distance modalities grew from a little over 3 million in 2019 to more than 5.8 million in 2020, according to a new report by the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA).
The “exclusively” qualifier refers to students who enrolled solely in programs via distance education, as disti...
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Hearings & Markups of Interest
(Due to current limited access to the U.S. Capitol complex, the general public is encouraged to view these hearings via live stream.)
The U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions will hold a hearing on Next Steps: The Road Ahead for the COVID-19 Response on Thursday Nov. 4 at 10 a.m.
The Innovation, Entrepreneur...
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Hearings & Markups of Interest
(Due to current limited access to the U.S. Capitol complex, the general public is encouraged to view these hearings via live stream.)
The U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions will meet in Executive Session on Nominations on Tuesday, Oct. 26 at 10 a.m.
The U.S. House Education and Labor Committee will hold a hea...
Comings and Goings ...
Cambridge College Dean of Student Affairs Regina Robinson was named deputy commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Known for standing up for marginalized students, Robinson served one term on the Boston School Committee.
Keene State College named University of Southern Indiana Dean James M. Beeby, a historian, to be the ...
Comings and Goings ...
America's longest-serving woman college president, Sister Janet Eisner, announced that she will leave the presidency of Emmanuel College next year after four decades leading the Catholic liberal arts college in Boston’s Fenway area. Among her accomplishments, Eisner led Emmanuel's transition from an all-women’s college to a coeducational college and brought Merck ...
DC Shuttle ...
Hearings & Markups of Interest
(Due to current limited access to the U.S. Capitol complex, the general public is encouraged to view these hearings via live stream.)
The U.S. House Education and Labor Committee will hold a hearing on Homecoming: The Historical Roots and Continued Contributions of HBCUs on Wednesday, Oct. 6 at 12 p.m.
The Senate Health, Education, Labo...
Comings and Goings ...
Boston Fed President and CEO Eric S. Rosengren, who had long planned to retire in June 2022, now says he will leave the post Sept. 30 of this year to deal with a worsening kidney condition. Rosengren announced that he has had the condition for many years and is qualified for the kidney transplant list in June 2020. Rosengren worked 35 years at the Boston Fed and 14 as...
DC Shuttle ...
Hearings & Markups of Interest(Due to current limited access to the U.S. Capitol complex, the general public is encouraged to view these hearings via live stream.)
The U.S. House Education and Labor Committee will hold a hearing on Back to School: Highlighting Best Practices for Safely Reopening Schools on Wednesday, Sept. 29 at 10:15 a.m.
The U.S. Senate Committee on H...
Amid a lingering pandemic, a surprise merger proposal and strong efforts to make college free or debt-free, the 2021 legislative session in New England was one for the books.
Let’s take a look at some of the highlights of this year’s state legislative sessions ...
Sexual misconduct and assault
Lawmakers in Connecticut and Massachusetts passed legislation focused on college campus ...
Rank of Massachusetts among U.S. states in Haitian population: 3rd U.S. Census Bureau (Florida ranks #1, New York ranks #2)
Rank of Connecticut among U.S. states in Haitian population: 7th U.S. Census Bureau
Amount women nationally earn for every dollar earned by the average white, non-Hispanic man: $0.82 National Women’s Law Center
Amount women make in Vermont, the state with the narrowest...
The number of students who sought postsecondary education through exclusively distance modalities grew from a little over 3 million in 2019 to more than 5.8 million in 2020, according to a new report by the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA).
The “exclusively” qualifier refers to students who enrolled solely in programs via distance education, as disti... 
DC Shuttle ...
Hearings & Markups of Interest
(Due to current limited access to the U.S. Capitol complex, the general public is encouraged to view these hearings via live stream.)
The U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions will hold a hearing on Next Steps: The Road Ahead for the COVID-19 Response on Thursday Nov. 4 at 10 a.m.
The Innovation, Entrepreneur... 
DC Shuttle ...
Hearings & Markups of Interest
(Due to current limited access to the U.S. Capitol complex, the general public is encouraged to view these hearings via live stream.)
The U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions will meet in Executive Session on Nominations on Tuesday, Oct. 26 at 10 a.m.
The U.S. House Education and Labor Committee will hold a hea... 
Comings and Goings ...
Cambridge College Dean of Student Affairs Regina Robinson was named deputy commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Known for standing up for marginalized students, Robinson served one term on the Boston School Committee.
Keene State College named University of Southern Indiana Dean James M. Beeby, a historian, to be the ... 
Comings and Goings ...
America's longest-serving woman college president, Sister Janet Eisner, announced that she will leave the presidency of Emmanuel College next year after four decades leading the Catholic liberal arts college in Boston’s Fenway area. Among her accomplishments, Eisner led Emmanuel's transition from an all-women’s college to a coeducational college and brought Merck ... 
DC Shuttle ...
Hearings & Markups of Interest
(Due to current limited access to the U.S. Capitol complex, the general public is encouraged to view these hearings via live stream.)
The U.S. House Education and Labor Committee will hold a hearing on Homecoming: The Historical Roots and Continued Contributions of HBCUs on Wednesday, Oct. 6 at 12 p.m.
The Senate Health, Education, Labo... 
Comings and Goings ...
Boston Fed President and CEO Eric S. Rosengren, who had long planned to retire in June 2022, now says he will leave the post Sept. 30 of this year to deal with a worsening kidney condition. Rosengren announced that he has had the condition for many years and is qualified for the kidney transplant list in June 2020. Rosengren worked 35 years at the Boston Fed and 14 as... 
DC Shuttle ...
Hearings & Markups of Interest(Due to current limited access to the U.S. Capitol complex, the general public is encouraged to view these hearings via live stream.)
The U.S. House Education and Labor Committee will hold a hearing on Back to School: Highlighting Best Practices for Safely Reopening Schools on Wednesday, Sept. 29 at 10:15 a.m.
The U.S. Senate Committee on H... 
Amid a lingering pandemic, a surprise merger proposal and strong efforts to make college free or debt-free, the 2021 legislative session in New England was one for the books.
Let’s take a look at some of the highlights of this year’s state legislative sessions ...
Sexual misconduct and assault
Lawmakers in Connecticut and Massachusetts passed legislation focused on college campus ... 
Rank of Massachusetts among U.S. states in Haitian population: 3rd U.S. Census Bureau (Florida ranks #1, New York ranks #2)
Rank of Connecticut among U.S. states in Haitian population: 7th U.S. Census Bureau
Amount women nationally earn for every dollar earned by the average white, non-Hispanic man: $0.82 National Women’s Law Center
Amount women make in Vermont, the state with the narrowest...