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SELLING NEW ENGLAND
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IT HAS BEEN a tough winter for New England. Besides the relentless
snow, a blizzard of mergers and acquisitions has sent a chill through
some venerable companies and challenged our regional self-
confidence. At the same time, the Census Bureau has confirmed
something many economists and others have been telling us for years:
Educated young people are leaving New England for good jobs and sunny
skies.
So why am I optimistic about the region's future? The answer lies
in the 270 colleges ...
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A CALL TO ACTION FOR NEW ENGLAND'S GOVERNORS
The Boston Globe
; ... championing the idea that all towns and cities should welcome all classes and income groups. Today's exclusive communities are bad news for employers hiring workers, for workers forced into long commutes, and for roads unnecessarily congested. The credibility of ...
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THEIR QUEST: CAPTURING NEW ENGLAND'S CHARACTER
The Boston Globe
; DURHAM, N.H. - In one sense, defining New England culture should have been an easy task: six states, 13.9 million people, 13,200 commercial lobstermen, Johnny Most, Plymouth Rock, the rock band Phish, and "tonic" instead of "soda." But for David Watters and Bert Feintuch, who are looking past the
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Reforming education across New England
The Boston Globe
; GOOD NEW ENGLAND jobs that were once open to smart, ambitious high school graduates now require a bachelor's degree at minimum. However, young New Englanders face two daunting barriers to college success. One, many are simply not prepared for college - academically or in other ways; at least 25
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FORUM: New England states need to team up on transportaton strategy
New Haven Register
; AFTER steady decline across the 20th century, could passenger rail service in New England be ready for revival- a timely response to gridlocked highways and spiraling oil and gasoline prices? Hopeful straws are flying in the wind. The Connecticut legislature approved a $2.3 billion transportation
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A Directory of New England's Potential
Connection, New England's Journal of Higher Education
; The New England Board of Higher Education is pleased to provide this 37th Annual Directory of New England Colleges and Universities as both a practical guide to the region's 270 colleges and universities and a glimpse into New England's future. These institutions are New England's greatest assets.
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