The New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE) is launching “Upskilling New England: Bridging the Gap Between Workers, Educators and Employers,” with support from Strada Education Network (Strada). For more… Read more »
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Expanding Opportunities for High School Students to Earn Industry-Recognized Credentials
A shared challenge for our higher education institutions and employers is the large number of students graduating high school unprepared for success in college and the workforce. It leads to… Read more »
Big New Education Posts for Two Former New England Guvs
Comings and Goings … The University of Maine System Board of Trustees appointed former Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy to be the next chancellor of the University of Maine System,… Read more »
A Look at Higher Ed’s Value
NEBHE examines how more education means more benefits for individuals who earn postsecondary credentials and for the general public … Despite the alarming and unsustainable rise of college tuition and… Read more »
Tackling School Segregation 65 Years After Brown v. Board of Education
DC Shuttle … House Committee Passes Two Education Equity Bills. The U.S. House Education and Labor Committee held a markup and approved two bills designed to tackle racial segregation in… Read more »
College Completion and the Future of Work: Implications in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
College completion matters, especially from the perspective of equity. Who finishes, how long it takes them, how much they benefit economically and how their citizenship benefits local communities all matter…. Read more »
Community College System of New Hampshire to Participate in High Value Credentials for New England Initiative
The Community College System of New Hampshire (CCSNH) will participate in the High Value Credentials for New England (HVCNE) initiative, a project launched in May 2018 by the New England… Read more »
New England Leaders Call for the Accelerated Reinvention of the Region’s Higher Education Sector
The New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE) calls for the accelerated reinvention of the region’s higher education sector to address the pressing challenges and opportunities facing the six-state region…. Read more »
From the Corner Office: New England Governors’ Budget Proposals
Connecticut Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont delivered a two-year budget plan of $43.1 billion to lawmakers, emphasizing that the state’s crushing fixed costs relative to its pension funds must be addressed…. Read more »
Guides to Ascending the On-Ramp in Higher Education: Connecting Dots
A review of The New Education: How to Revolutionize the University to Prepare Students for a World in Flux, by Cathy N. Davidson (New York, Basic Books, 2017); a summary… Read more »