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 »
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DC Shuttle: Congress Working to Reauthorize K-12 Law, Reward Early Learning, Protect Internet Privacy
On Wednesday, the House Education and Workforce Committee advanced the first bill (H.R. 1891) in a planned series of education reform legislation. Under the bill, which was approved along party…
DC Shuttle: Bill to Boost STEM and other Higher Ed News from Washington
On Monday, Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) announced that she and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced legislation (S. 969) aimed at encouraging and improving science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education….
Saving Pell Grants in an Era of Cost-Cutting
In the context of the recent efforts to arrive at a federal budget, articles abound in the popular media and trade publications debating both the value of Pell Grants and… Read more »
From Fortress to Vista on the World
When it comes to creating an international campus, America’s universities are far better at welcoming faculty and students from abroad—and sending students to study abroad—than in truly elevating global consciousness…. Read more »
Walking Wounded: Education Budgets Taking Shape Across NE
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 »
The DC Shuttle: Higher Education News from Washington
On Thursday, the House and Senate both passed a fiscal year 2011 budget compromise (H.R. 1473) which would make almost $40 billion in cuts to federal spending. The bill is…
Biting the Hand: A Commentary on Academe’s Books About Itself (Books)
A new literary genre seems to be booming—book-length critiques on the state of American higher education. While a few celebrate American exceptionalism, most lament the decline of higher learning. Whether… Read more »
How College Students Spend Their Time: Sleep First, Class Later
Findings presented in the latest issue of Postsecondary Education Opportunity put a new twist on the adage “the harder you work, the luckier you get.” In fact, it may be… Read more »
Mismatch in the Labor Market: The Supply of and Demand for “Middle-Skill” Workers in New England
Over the past decade, policymakers and business leaders across New England have been concerned that the region’s slower population growth and loss of residents to other parts of the country… Read more »