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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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
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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Posted inLocal & State
UMF receives grant funding for GEAR UP
Maine’s congressional delegation announced on Tuesday, Sept. 26, that $4 million would be allocated annually to the GEAR UP program, which has helped prepare Maine students for postsecondary education since 1998.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
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.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
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.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Coy on legacy admissions, Maine’s top colleges contradict themselves
Reluctant to provide information about favorable treatment for children of alumni, Bates, Bowdoin and Colby show there are limits to their commitment to fairness and transparency.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Affirmative action carries on for students who are white, male and wealthy
The Supreme Court’s recent decision will do little to curb discrimination in higher education.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine colleges strike the right note on affirmative action
Strong responses to last week’s Supreme Court ruling indicate that institutional leadership is thinking about diversity in the right way.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Community college changes lives
If you want to see the best expressions of pride and joy, get thee to a community college graduation.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: The guaranteed ‘best deal ever’ – the problem with public higher education promises
New programs that are meant to increase access to higher education actually hamper it by undercutting the very institutions that serve most students.