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Do We Have a Retention Problem … Or Do We Have a Problem About Retention?

Posted August 29th, 2011 by John O. Harney & filed under Admissions, Analysis, College Readiness, Commentary, Demography, Financing, Homeslide, Schools, Students, The Journal, Trends.

This paper, like many being written these days, deals with the “problem” of student retention in higher education. But unlike most, this paper focuses not on the problem of retention…

NE Budget Math: Two More Plus Four Equals All Six NE States with Budgets Passed

Posted August 5th, 2011 by John O. Harney & filed under Economy, Financing, International, News, Newslink, Regionalism, Schools, Student Aid, Students, Technology, Trends.

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… Read more »

In Massachusetts, Public Higher Education Is the Engine for Opportunity

Posted June 13th, 2011 by Shoshana Akins & filed under Admissions, Analysis, College Readiness, Commentary, Demography, Economy, Homeslide, Regionalism, Schools, Student Aid, Students, Technology, The Journal, Trends.

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… Read more »

In Maine, Postsecondary Success Starts Before College

Posted June 6th, 2011 by John O. Harney & filed under Admissions, College Readiness, Commentary, Demography, Economy, Financing, Homeslide, International, Regionalism, Schools, Student Aid, Students, Technology, The Journal, Trends.

NEJHE presents exclusive articles by New England’s governors on higher education in their states … Last spring, 83% of Maine public high school students who began high school four years… Read more »

The Future of Higher Education in Connecticut

Posted June 1st, 2011 by John O. Harney & filed under Homeslide.

NEJHE presents exclusive articles by New England’s governors on higher education in their states … Connecticut’s strategy for higher education focuses on one central goal: to increase student success. While… Read more »

Walking Wounded: Education Budgets Taking Shape Across NE

Posted April 22nd, 2011 by John O. Harney & filed under Uncategorized.

Governors, Legislators Seek Concessions From Labor Deep Cuts Applied to Higher Education and Scholarship Programs K-12 Treading Water After Losing Stimulus Funds Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy’s two-year plan to deal… Read more »

Pattenaude Emphasizes Higher Ed as Key in Maine

Posted March 31st, 2011 by Shoshana Akins & filed under Economy, NEJHE Archives, Newslink.

University of Maine System Chancellor Richard L. Pattenaude emphasized the confluence of economic development and higher education in a joint session of the Maine state Senate and House of Representatives… Read more »

Maine Works on its System

Posted November 18th, 2010 by John O. Harney & filed under Financing, Newslink, Newslink Type.

Trustees of the University of Maine System got an update this week regarding the financial and programmatic health of the state’s seven university campuses and its online and distance-learning initiative… Read more »

Tell Me a Story: Reporting from the BIF-6 Conference in Providence

Posted September 27th, 2010 by John O. Harney & filed under Commentary, Journal Type.

A few hundred people packed the Trinity Rep theater in downtown Providence Wednesday, Sept. 15, and Thursday, Sept. 16, with ears and minds open. More than a dozen entrepreneurs and… Read more »

College Attainment: Throwing a Complete Game

Posted July 26th, 2010 by Shoshana Akins & filed under Journal Type, The Journal, Topic.

The U.S. once had the world’s highest percentage of adults with a college degree, but has now dropped to 10th, according to the OECD. In an attempt to reverse this… Read more »