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Program could help low-income afford college

Gov. James Douglas' proposed scholarship program could encourage young Vermonters who feel priced out of higher education to go to college.

By Mel Huff, Times Argus, May 7, 2006

Scholarship bait too thin to keep students in Vt.

An analysis of Gov. James Douglas' Promise Scholarship proposal intended to keep more Vermonters going to college in Vermont and staying in state after graduation.

By By Mel Huff, Times Argus, May 7, 2006

University campaign encourages students to pursue higher education

Projected drop in high school graduates through 2015 leads New Hampshire's state university system to launch its "Get Ready for College" campaign targeting grades 6 through 12.

By Dan Tuohy, Portsmouth Herald, April 23, 2006

Apr 19 — College Ready New England Launches

NEBHE unveils College Ready New England, which aims to work with the region's governors and lawmakers to boost enrollment at New England institutions and raise graduation rates.

By Ross Sneyd, The Associated Press, April 20, 2006

Boston's "Pilot Schools" -- Breakthrough Formula for Cities?

Boston's "pilot schools" -- a cross between charter schools and regular city system schools -- could signal a "tipping point" in the long struggle to reshape urban America's embattled public education systems

By Neal Peirce, Washington Post Writers Group, March 26, 2006

Maine's exodus of college-educated youth smaller than thought

A "brain drain" of young college-educated Mainers is not as prevalent as previously believed, according to a study released Tuesday by the Finance Authority of Maine.

By Associated Press, March 15, 2006

Faltering U.S. Competitiveness: Blame to go all Around

With tuitions rising rapidly, making an education increasingly unaffordable for students at both public and private universities across the nation, what's the real hope for a scientifically advanced America?

By Neal Peirce, Washington Post Writers Group, February 12, 2006

N.E. colleges preparing for drop in local students

As they prepare for expected declines in their states' college-age population, New England public colleges are ramping up recruitment across the country.

By Sarah Schweitzer, Boston Globe Staff, January 24, 2006

Winter 2006 CONNECTION Explores College Readiness

Journal of New England Board of Higher Education examines issues in college readiness, access and success.

College planning launched in N.H.

The University System of New Hampshire has launched a new effort to get middle and high school students thinking harder about heading off to college.

By The Associated Press, Times-Argus, October, 17 2005

Reports

As America Becomes More Diverse: The Impact of State Higher Education Inequality November 2005

In America, values of social justice and equal opportunity should be sufficient reason to drive us toward equality in higher education. But there also are economic reasons to address this issue. This report focuses largely on the latter and clearly exposes our failures and the pressing need to improve.

Prepared by Patrick J. Kelly, National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS)

The Changing Dynamics of Urban America Spring 2004

This report presents the author's findings on what is happening in and to cities, what made some cities thrive in the 1990s, and what factors appear to make the critical difference for the future.

Study by Robert Weissbourd, RW Ventures and Christopher Berry, Harvard University

Grads and Fads: The Dynamics of Human Capital Location Fall 2004

This study examines the relative importance of economic and quality of life factors in attracting and retaining college-educated workers.

Study by Robert Weissbourd, RW Ventures and Christopher Berry, University of Chicago

Higher Ed Matters—The Reliance of New England States on Colleges and Universities to Sustain Their Population and Workforce October 2005

A new study issued by the Nellie Mae Education Foundation finds that college students, drawn to New England states for higher education opportunities, are having arguably the lone positive effect on the region's population and workforce growth.

Prepared by University of Connecticut and the University of Massachusetts Amherst

Head Start on College: Dual Enrollment Strategies in New England 2004-2005 June 2005

Released by Jobs for the Future as part of its Double the Numbers initiative, and commissioned by the Nellie Mae Education Foundation, this study explores the potential of dual enrollment programs as a way of expanding the pipeline of traditionally underserved students who enter higher education institutions in New England.

Prepared by Nancy Hoffman and Amy Robins, Jobs for the Future

Immigrants in New England Profile June 2005

Statistical profiles of New England's immigrant population are provided in graph and chart formats.

Prepared by Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

Maine Compact for Higher Education Action Plan: Higher Expectations May 2004

The analysis and recommendations of the Maine Compact for Higher Education on areas where improvements can be made that would lead to real gains in educational attainment in Maine is contained in this publication.

Prepared by John O. Harney, Executive Editor, Connection: The Journal of the New England Board of Higher Education.

Maine’s College Graduates Where They Go and Why: Finding Maine’s Future Workforce (Revisited) March 2006

This study seeks to determine what factors influenced where Maine’s high-school graduates chose to attend college as well as to live and work after college.

Prepared by Finance Authority of Maine (FAME)

National Center for Public Policy & Higher Education 1998 to 2005

All 1998-2005 reports and studies published by the National Center for Public Policy & Higher Educationare available for online viewing and PDF download.

Prepared by National Center for Public Policy & Higher Education

NCHEMS Report on Higher Education Inequality

This area of the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS) site contains statistical data based on the organization's "As America Becomes More Diverse: The Impact of State Higher Education Inequality" study.

Prepared by National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS)

The Rise of the Skilled City 2003

This report examines the factors why for more than a century, educated cities have grown more quickly than comparable cities with less human capital.

Study by Edward L. Glaeser and Albert Saiz

Rising to the Literacy Challenge April 2002

The Nellie Mae Education Foundation commissioned Jobs for the Future to research the status of basic adult literacy services in New England. The study reveals the reason behind adult literacy to be a system of underresourced, isolated institutions whose services and mission have remained relatively unchanged for more than 100 years.

Study by Marty Liebowitz,Amy Robins, and Jerry Rubin, Jobs for the Future

Trends & Indicators in Higher Education 2005

The Spring 2005 issue of Connection, entitled Trends & Indicators in Higher Education 2005, is the most comprehensive, detailed, and reliable source of information available on the status of higher education in New England -- and the region's status relative to the rest of the nation. The Spring 2004 "Trends & Indicators" issue of Connection features more than 60 tables and charts exploring New England's changing demography, college enrollment, graduation rates, degrees granted, higher education finance and university research.

Report by New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE)

Organizations

Berkshire Connect, Inc.

Berkshire Connect, Inc. was incorporated in February 2000 after three years of working as a community to bring better telecommunications services and pricing into the region. Prior to the creation of Berkshire Connect, the cost of high speed Internet connectivity was two to three times the price of connections in New York, Boston and other metropolitan areas. Pricing in the county was dependent upon the size of the customer as well as their geographic location. Now, through Berkshire Connect and its preferred providers – Global Crossing Telecommunications and Richmond Networx – members throughout Berkshire County can get great service and pricing.

The Boston Higher Education Partnership

The Boston Higher Education Partnership is a learning community that creates a culture of reflection and mutual learning and new avenues for collaboration for its members. It is the oldest partnership of its kind in the country designed to match the strength of area institutions of higher education with the needs of public school teachers and children. Many colleges and university members have their own in-depth partnerships with individual public schools in Boston. While there are some needs that can be addressed through one-on-one partnerships, there are other issues that require cooperation across a diverse group of institutions of higher education and the system as a whole.

College for ME

The Maine Compact for Higher Education is a joint effort of the Maine Development Foundation and the Maine Community Foundation committed to raising educational attainment in Maine. The Compact is made up of education, government, community and business leaders and others who care about Maine's future. The Compact's ambitious goal is to make Maine residents among the best-educated in America by 2019.

The Education Commission of the States

The Education Commission of the States (ECS) is an interstate compact created in 1965 to improve public education by facilitating the exchange of information, ideas and experiences among state policymakers and education leaders. As a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization involving key leaders from all levels of the education system, ECS creates unique opportunities to build partnerships, share information and promote the development of policy based on available research and strategies.

The Futures Project

The Futures project was established in 1999 to investigate an emerging trend in higher education: the impact of competition and market-based values that have subjugated the public mission of higher education in favor of revenues and prestige. Through research, advocacy, and now a direct-action ‘Pressure Points’ campaign, we seek to engage key constituencies – including students and their parents, university administrators and faculty, and policy makers and the business community – in finding policy solutions that help steer the market in ways that benefit society and serve the public interest.

National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education

The National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education promotes public policies that enhance Americans' opportunities to pursue and achieve high-quality education and training beyond high school.

The Nellie Mae Education Foundation

The Nellie Mae Education Foundation, formerly the Nellie Mae Foundation, is New England’s largest public charity dedicated exclusively to improving academic achievement for the region’s underserved communities. We provide grants and technical assistance to programs that concentrate on academic enrichment, college planning, advising, preparation and retention support for low-income, under-served students in grades 5 through 14, and adult learners. We also sponsor research projects and conferences that examine critical issues in education.

New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE)

The New England Board of Higher Education promotes greater educational opportunities and services for the residents of New England.

New England Regional Office of the College Board

The College Board is a not-for-profit membership association whose mission is to connect students to college success and opportunity. Founded in 1900, the association is composed of more than 4,500 schools, colleges, universities, and other educational organizations.

New England Resource Center for Higher Education (NERCHE)

The New England Resource Center for Higher Education (NERCHE) was created to fill the need for information, interpretation, analysis and technical assistance regarding issues in higher education that affect colleges and universities in New England.

New England School Development Council (NESDEC)

NESDEC is a regional, comprehensive, educational organization. We work with school districts in the six New England states primarily in the areas of professional development, executive searching, planning and management and research development. NESDEC is a private, not-for-profit organization which was originally established at the Harvard Graduate School of Education in 1946.

New Hampshire College and University Council

The New Hampshire College & University Council (NHCUC) is a non-profit consortium of 16, public and private institutions of higher education in the state of New Hampshire.

Rhode Island Economic Policy Council

Composed of representatives from business, labor, higher education and government, including Governor Carcieri and leaders of the Rhode Island General Assembly, the Rhode Island Economic Policy Council provides objective analysis of the strategic challenges facing the state's economy.

RI Higher Education Assistance Authority

The Rhode Island Higher Education Assistance Authority was created to provide financial assistance to students and their families which assists them in realizing their postsecondary educational goals. Our mission is to enhance educational access and choice for the residents of Rhode Island by promoting equality of opportunity for postsecondary education to students who would otherwise be restricted financially from participating in the educational program best suited to them.

The Southern Regional Education Board

The Southern Regional Education Board assists state leaders by directing attention to key education issues; collecting, compiling and analyzing comparable data; and conducting broad studies and initiating discussions that help states and institutions form long-range plans, actions and policy proposals.

The University of Maine System

The University of Maine System is made up of seven universities ranging from Portland on Casco Bay in the south to Fort Kent on the Canadian border in the north, and from the western mountains to downeast Maine. Each of our universities has a distinct mission and serves as the educational and cultural center of its community, while providing extraordinary educational opportunities to students.

Western Governors Association

Western Governors Association addresses important policy and governance issues in the West, advances the role of the Western states in the federal system, and strengthens the social and economic fabric of the region. WGA develops policy and carries out programs in the areas of natural resources, the environment, human services, economic development, international relations and state governance. WGA acts as a center of innovation and promotes shared development of solutions to regional problems.