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

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

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

New MECEP Report Finds a “Public College Affordability Crisis” in Maine, Especially for Working Families

“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 […]

Posted April 6, 2015

Tags Education, Higher Education

Education

A paperwork obstacle is denying Maine kids healthy, nutritious school meals

We all know that being hungry can make us irritable, tired, and addled. We only have to watch the recent Snickers™ television commercials to appreciate we are […]

Jody Harris

Posted March 19, 2015

Tags Children, Education, Food Insecurity

Education

Higher Education Cuts Jeopardize Students' and Maine's Economic Future

As lawmakers gather today to review the state’s higher education budgets, they should consider how a lack of investment in education has stifled Maine’s economy. Fifty-seven percent […]

Jody Harris

Posted March 9, 2015

Tags Education, Higher Education, Student Debt

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

Education, Maine’s Economy

Maine’s community colleges blaze the trail to prosperity for aspiring Maine workers

Today, the presidents of Maine’s three public higher education systems reported to the Legislature on the state of their campuses, enrollments, and finances. The Maine Community College […]

Christy Daggett

Posted March 3, 2015

Tags Economy, Education, Higher Education

Education

Educational Opportunity: Opening Doors to Prosperity from Someone Who Knows

Last week, I was fortunate to be invited to speak on higher education funding at the annual conference of the Maine Educational Opportunity Association (MEEOA). MEEOA represents […]

Christy Daggett

Posted January 20, 2015

Tags Education

Education

“Pay It Forward” Is Not a Solution to Maine’s College Affordability Problem

A good education, including a college degree, is the path to good jobs and economic security for Mainers and their families, especially the working poor. Over […]

Christy Daggett

Posted December 15, 2014

Tags Education, Higher Education, Student Debt

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

Maine’s Public College Affordability Crisis (Executive Summary)

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

New MECEP Report Finds a “Public College Affordability Crisis” in Maine, Especially for Working Families

A paperwork obstacle is denying Maine kids healthy, nutritious school meals

Higher Education Cuts Jeopardize Students' and Maine's Economic Future

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

Maine’s community colleges blaze the trail to prosperity for aspiring Maine workers

Educational Opportunity: Opening Doors to Prosperity from Someone Who Knows

“Pay It Forward” Is Not a Solution to Maine’s College Affordability Problem