Testimony Neither For Nor Against L.D. 1343, An Act to Increase Access to Postsecondary Education for Maine National Guard Members

The cost of a public education in Maine has become unaffordable. Our veterans, especially low-income, working veterans, struggle with the cost of college. This bill would work […]

Christy Daggett

Posted May 4, 2015

Tags Education, Higher Education

Education

Testimony Neither For Nor Against LD 1141 An Act To Increase the Affordability of College Tuition and Attract Professionals to Maine

Pay it Forward does nothing to address Maine’s college affordability crisis. It does not help Maine students reduce the burden of repaying tuition costs; in fact its […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted April 27, 2015

Tags Education, Higher Education

Education

Testimony in Support of LD 1220, An Act To Increase Funding for the Maine Community College System

“Maine’s economy, rocked by the shift from manufacturing to services, has fallen behind the region and the nation. An increasing number of new jobs require post-secondary education […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted April 16, 2015

Tags Education, Higher Education

Education

Low-Income Students Are More Likely to Graduate with Debt (graph)

For a copy of the report, Maine’s Public College Affordability Crisis: It’s Worst for Families Earning the Least, click here. For a copy of the report’s […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted April 6, 2015

Tags Education, Higher Education

Education

Maine’s Public College Affordability Crisis (full report)

It’s Worst for Families Earning the Least Postsecondary education is critical to a strong state economy. But Maine’s rate of degree-holding young adults lags the nation, while […]

Christy Daggett

Posted April 6, 2015

Tags Education, Higher Education

Education

Testimony in Support of LD 627, An Act to Make College More Affordable for Maine Residents

“A good education opens the door to a good job for aspiring Maine workers, to future prosperity for them and their families, and to a strong Maine […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted April 6, 2015

Tags Education, Higher Education

Education

Maine’s Public College Affordability Crisis (Executive Summary)

A good education equips people with the knowledge and skills needed to secure good jobs. It is critical to the success and prosperity for Mainers and their […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted April 6, 2015

Tags Education, Higher Education

Education

Despite Grant Aid, A Year of College Consumes Most of a Low-Income Family's Annual Earnings (graph)

For a copy of the report, Maine’s Public College Affordability Crisis: It’s Worst for Families Earning the Least, click here. For a copy of the report’s […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted April 6, 2015

Tags Education, Higher Education

Education

Public Education Costs Increasingly Borne by Maine Students and their Families (graph)

For a copy of the report, Maine’s Public College Affordability Crisis: It’s Worst for Families Earning the Least, click here. For a copy of the report’s […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted April 6, 2015

Tags Education

Education

Testimony in Opposition to Proposed Cuts to Early Child Care and Education

“Based on research conducted by MECEP last year, we can document the that vital funding for Head Start and child care services not only helps thousands of […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted March 9, 2015

Tags Children, Education

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Testimony Neither For Nor Against L.D. 1343, An Act to Increase Access to Postsecondary Education for Maine National Guard Members

Testimony Neither For Nor Against LD 1141 An Act To Increase the Affordability of College Tuition and Attract Professionals to Maine

Testimony in Support of LD 1220, An Act To Increase Funding for the Maine Community College System

Low-Income Students Are More Likely to Graduate with Debt (graph)

Maine’s Public College Affordability Crisis (full report)

Testimony in Support of LD 627, An Act to Make College More Affordable for Maine Residents

Maine’s Public College Affordability Crisis (Executive Summary)

Despite Grant Aid, A Year of College Consumes Most of a Low-Income Family's Annual Earnings (graph)

Public Education Costs Increasingly Borne by Maine Students and their Families (graph)

Testimony in Opposition to Proposed Cuts to Early Child Care and Education