NEWS
Grow By Degrees Campaign Pushes Higher Education as Vital to Economy
Daily Press
Tags: coalition
"Local and state business leaders and college presidents unveiled a new campaign Monday to boost both the number of people attending public college and the number of degrees earned by college students."
Coalition launches effort to increase state support for higher education
Richmond Times-Disptch
Tags: coalition
"A coalition of business and education officials put Virginia politicians on notice yesterday that voters want the state to invest more in its colleges and universities."
Virginia College Campaign Kicks Off
Washington Business Journal
Tags: coalition
"Grow By Degrees, a campaign of the Virginia Business Higher Education Council, launched Monday to increase the number of college degree holders in the state while plotting a long-term recovery for Virginia’s economy."
Coalition Touts Impact of Higher Education on Economy
Grow By Degrees
Tags: press release
"Grow By Degrees, a campaign initiated by the Virginia Business Higher Education Council (VBHEC) to promote economic growth through high-impact investment and innovation in Virginia’s colleges, universities, and community colleges was formally launched today in a series of press events throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia."
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70,000 MORE DEGREES: We Must Upgrade Virginia’s Higher Education
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Tags: coalition, degrees, economic development, workforce
"The Commonwealth of Virginia is home to a myriad of global business interests, including companies like ours that confront the difficult energy and health care issues of our time. We have long been fortunate to have one of the best systems of higher education anywhere in the country, and it is especially vital now, since many of the challenges in today's knowledge-based economy can only be addressed through advanced education, skill, and research."
Va. colleges’ graduation rates higher than national average
Richmond Times-Dispatch
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"A national survey of college graduation rates gives high marks to James Madison University, the College of William and Mary and the University of Virginia."
Few Gains are Seen in High School Test
Wall Street Journal
Tags: graduation, affordability, accessibility
"U.S. high-school students haven't achieved any significant gains in reading or math for nearly four decades, according to a new federal report that underscores the challenges the Obama administration faces as it pressures schools to raise standards to produce a more competitive work force."
College Less Affordable During the Recession
Times Herald-Record (NY)
Tags: affordability, accessibility
"Grant and Alisa Southwell did exactly what they were supposed to do. Before their first child, daughter Caitlyn, was born, they started saving for their children's college education."
Some professions will be looking for employees
Richmond Times-Dispatch
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"Layoffs and hiring freezes are pushing up the jobless rate, but some employers locally and across the state are still hiring."
Biden Calls Affordable College a Priority
CBS News
Tags: affordability
"Vice President Joe Biden announced college affordability as an administration priority during a Middle Class Task Force speech in St. Louis today."