higher education
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PublishedApril 2, 2024
College will cost up to $95,000 this fall. Schools say it’s OK, financial aid can numb sticker shock
The amount lower-income students are paying at elite institutions has been declining over the past 6 years, but some school officials are worried the climbing costs will put off some students from applying entirely.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2024
Opinion: How will today’s college students look back on their education?
The technological advances that have taken place in higher education present many challenges, sure, but also many conveniences.
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2024
Local scholarship helps single parents pursue higher education
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PublishedOctober 23, 2023
New enrollment numbers show expected growth at Maine community colleges
Enrollment in Maine's seven community colleges rose by 12.2% between 2019 and 2023, almost the same amount that enrollment declined in the state's public university system.
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PublishedOctober 11, 2023
ACT test scores for U.S. students drop to new 30-year low
The average scores in reading, science and math all were below benchmarks the ACT says students must reach to have a high probability of success in first-year college courses.
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PublishedOctober 5, 2023
Commentary: Public higher education enhances our communities in more ways than one
The success of public colleges and universities relies on public trust. We must not let that trust wane, says USM’s president.
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PublishedOctober 3, 2023
Commentary: Keeping affirmative action for the military won’t guarantee diversity
The U.S. Supreme Court’s exemption – leaving aside its hypocrisy and racism – isn’t the way to ensure that the armed forces are diverse, equitable or inclusive.
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PublishedSeptember 10, 2023
Commentary: Colleges ignore growing skepticism of higher ed at their peril
The benefits of college continue to far outweigh the pitfalls. It’s falling to institutions like mine to make that known.
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2023
Bates College ranked among least economically diverse elite universities in U.S.
A New York Times analysis of 286 elite colleges and universities found that the Lewiston school has one of the lowest percentages of the low-income students who qualify for Pell Grants. Bowdoin and Colby colleges also have below-average economic diversity, according to the research.
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PublishedAugust 20, 2023
‘The English Experience’ is the perfect back-to-school novel for cynics
Julie Schumacher's novel completes her trilogy of biting sendups of higher education, starring a hapless English professor.
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