At a hearing of the House Education and Workforce Committee on Wednesday, U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan defended the administration’s budget proposal for FY2013. Committee Chair John Kline (R-MN) repeated…
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DC Shuttle: Credit Hours and Online Programs
On Tuesday, the House voted 303 to 114 to pass legislation (H.R. 2117) repealing two recent Education Department regulations, with 69 Democrats voting for the bill. As part of its…
Higher Ed’s Local and Regional Economic Impact: A NEBHE Conference and Recent Evidence
Our longstanding interest in the ways colleges and universities enrich their communities and the region will be on full display at NEBHE’s April 3 conference on “Locally and Regionally Engaged:… Read more »
DC Shuttle: House Ed and Workforce Chair Releases Plan to Replace No Child Left Behind
House Education and the Workforce Committee Chair John Kline (R-MN) released two new drafts of legislation to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) on Friday afternoon. Legislators and…
College Board and NCSL Issue Strategies on Boosting Completion
Policies to foster college completion in three New England states are cited in The College Completion Agenda 2011 Progress Report and State Policy Guide, new national reports published by the… Read more »
Higher Education and the Economy: The View from the Boston Fed Chief
NEBHE convened approximately 400 leaders of business, education and government at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston on Nov. 7, 2011 for a conference titled “New England Works” Summit on… Read more »
Locally and Regionally Engaged: New England Colleges and Universities as Drivers of Innovation, Workforce and Economic Development
Locally and Regionally Engaged: New England Colleges and Universities as Drivers of Innovation, Workforce and Economic Development Tuesday, April 3, 2012 Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Thanks to everyone… Read more »
Gateway to Healthcare Careers for Vulnerable Students: A New Approach to the Teaching of Anatomy and Physiology
At Southern Vermont College (SVC) and at our nation’s other colleges and universities, Anatomy and Physiology I (A&PI) is the gateway course into healthcare careers. Given the country’s growing workforce… Read more »
Higher Ed Prices Still Going Up: NEBHE Releases 2011 Report on Tuition and Mandatory Fees at Public Postsecondary Institutions
NEBHE released its 2011 report on tuition and mandatory fees at public postsecondary institutions available online. In an effort to inform the decision-making of state policymakers as well as public… Read more »
New England Works: NEBHE to Convene Leadership Summit on Bridging Higher Ed, Workforce
NEBHE will bring together hundreds of New England higher education, government and business leaders on Monday, Nov. 7, at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston to discuss the role of… Read more »