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		<title>Governor Perdue Vetoes Bills To Protect Teachers And Students</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:54:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Perdue has vetoed two bills, House Bill 7 and Senate Bill 265, in an effort to protect teachers and give students more options for attending community college. She vetoed the bills around 6 p.m. on April 13, 2011. Below are her comments on vetoing the bills: House Bill 7, “An Act To Provide That [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Governor Christie Signs Executive Order To Create Higher Education Council</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jan 2011 19:53:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Chris Christie received the recommendations of the Higher Education Task Force chaired by former Governor Tom Kean and signed two new Executive Orders focused on implementing and further pursuing the Task Force&#8217;s recommendations to strengthen New Jersey higher education. Executive Order 52 will create the Governor’s Higher Education Council and Executive Order 51 forms [...]]]></description>
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		<title>White House Says Tax Deal Good For College Students</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2010 18:13:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The media narrative over the last 2 days has refused to focus on a key component of the President’s tax deal that affects young people such as the $2500 American Opportunity Tax Credit for people pursuing a college education. Make no mistake without the President’s tough negotiations on tax breaks for the wealthy, Republicans would [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Governor Doyle Highlights Success Of Wisconsin Covenant Pledge</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2010 17:13:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Jim Doyle today announced that 18,264 students signed the Wisconsin Covenant Pledge in the fourth year of the program, bringing the total number of students who have signed the pledge and indicated that they plan to go on to college to more than 71,400 students across the state. The first class of students to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Complete College Colorado Program Launches In Denver</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2010 14:31:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Bill Ritter, Jr. announced the launch of Complete College Colorado, an action campaign to increase postsecondary degree attainment in Colorado. This new initiative aims to enhance awareness of programs and services available across Colorado to help individuals reach their goal of completing higher education degrees or certificates. The campaign also emphasizes the importance of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>North Carolina To Receive $3.2 Million In Federal AmeriCorps Grants</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Nov 2010 14:50:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Bev Perdue today announced more than $3.2 million in federal grants for North Carolina nonprofits and government agencies to recruit AmeriCorps members to provide tutoring, mentoring, disaster services, environmental stewardship, education on healthy futures, job training and placement and aid to military families. Nonprofits and Government Agencies Should Submit Applications by Feb. 25, 2011 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>UK Outlines New Plans For Higher Education Reform</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2010 14:15:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Government set out new progressive plans for reforms to higher education and student finance to ensure that we maintain England’s world class university sector. Universities play a key role in promoting social mobility as well as economic growth. The new reforms will offer a more generous package of financial support for students from low [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SBA To Set Up Disaster Assistance Offices In Bridgeport And Stratford</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 14:40:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governor M. Jodi Rell announced that the Small Business Administration (SBA) is setting up disaster assistance offices in Fairfield County beginning this week to assist homeowners, renters and businesses affected by a June 24 tornado. The SBA last week approved the Governor’s request for a disaster declaration, which makes low-interest loans available for property owners [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Australia Establishes Rural Tertiary Hardship Fund Taskforce</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2010 23:34:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rural and regional students seeking a university education received additional support today with the establishment of a taskforce and the provision of extra funding announced by the Minister for Tertiary Education, Senator Chris Evans. Senator Evans said the Government is setting up a $20 million Rural Tertiary Hardship Fund from 1 January 2011 to help [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Texas Launches GenTx.org To Help Students Prepare For College</title>
		<link>http://www.thegovmonitor.com/world_news/united_states/texas-launches-gentx-org-to-help-students-prepare-for-college-40999.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2010 13:55:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Rick Perry touted Texas&#8217; efforts to ensure young Texans graduate either college- or career-ready, and have access to the resources they need to pursue higher education opportunities. The governor spoke at the launch of Generation TX&#8217;s new website, http://www.GenTX.org, which provides students with online tools and resources to pursue higher education in Texas. &#8220;All [...]]]></description>
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