Mass. gets poor marks on college affordability
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A new national &quot;report card&quot; for public and private colleges gives Massachusetts top marks for the number of its students who go to college and for how well
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Poor graduation rates under tougher standards passed on Tuesday by the NCAA would have caused scholarship losses in a larger percentage of college programs.
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WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - The University of Massachusetts stood on the brink of a meltdown early in the fourth quarter yesterday. The Minutemen had twice shown signs of pulling away in their Colonial Athletic Association game against William &amp; Mary but fumbled on two straight possessions to turn a 10-point lead into what was about to become a 4-point deficit in ...
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A Â£45bn scheme to modernise England's secondary schools has fallen further behind target.
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Expanding waistlines are squeezing the bottom line of the nation&#39;s schools, as poor eating and exercise subtly strip money from education, a new study suggests.
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The downturn in the Massachusetts housing market gained momentum in August, with the median price of a single-family home falling 6.1 percent, to $352,000, and the number of sales down 21.6 percent from last year, the Massachusetts Association of Realtors said yesterday.
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The tax and fee burden borne by Massachusetts residents has dropped sharply since the 1990s, when compared with other states, according to an analysis released yesterday.
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Expanding waistlines are squeezing the bottom line of the nation's schools, as poor eating and exercise subtly strip money from education, a new study suggests.
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The Massachusetts jobless rate last month plunged to its lowest level in more than two years, the sharpest monthly drop since 1981, the state reported yesterday.
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The move to cap ticket fees in Massachusetts is losing steam, which is a shame, says Eric Grossman of Waltham.
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PHILADELPHIA -- The University of Massachusetts has lost in a variety of ways at the Liacouras Center since it opened in 1997.
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Recent increases in Massachusetts' minimum wage that helped lift many workers over the poverty line are being rapidly eroded by inflation, which could eliminate the gains by 2010.
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The number of foreign students at Massachusetts colleges and universities dropped 7.2 percent between 2003 and 2006, according to a study being released today at a gathering of Bay State business leaders worried about the future pipeline of scientists and engineers.
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AMHERST -- They're talented but inexperienced, so flawless play is a bit much to expect of the University of Massachusetts Minutemen at this stage of the season.
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Another ranking, another loss for Saint Mary's.
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THERE are "stark inequalities" between the number of students going to university from Wales' rich and poor areas, a study has found.
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When it comes to paying for college, cash-strapped families have had a few good tidings of late. A string of elite, private colleges have announced major boosts in financial aid.