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Gov. Charlie Baker attends a meeting about drugs in April of 2015. Now, Baker announces the allocation of $1.25 million for higher education spending. PHOTO BY SARAH SILBIGER/ DFP FILE PHOTO

Baker allocates $1.25 million to higher education spending

Hannah Harn March 1, 2017

A grant from the Baker-Polito Administration has recently awarded a core group of Massachusetts state universities and community colleges a total of $1.25 million through the Department of Higher Education’s...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito announced on Thursday the new "Commonwealth Commitment" initiative, which aims to make college more affordable through rebates and tuition waivers. ILLUSTRATION BY SARAH SILBIGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Baker-Polito unveil plan to make higher education more affordable

Meagan Schwarz April 24, 2016

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito announced Thursday a bipartisan plan to increase the affordability of higher education and encourage degree completion, according to a Thursday...

Massachusetts takes part in multi-state assessment of public colleges

Daily Free Press Admin January 30, 2014

Massachusetts is one of nine states to take part in a multi-state collaborative for qualitatively assessing students’ learning in public higher education institutions, the Department of Higher Education...

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