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State Grants Final Approval For Jackson Lab - Hartford Courant

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State Grants Final Approval For Jackson Lab Hartford Courant Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, who chairs the commission and sets the agenda, said the Jackson Lab initiative is important for Connecticut to become a leader in the growing fields of bioscience and genomic medicine. Republicans blasted the plan, ... Malloy Defends Jackson Borrowing & Fiscal DecisionsCT Newsjunkie Connecticut to invest $291 million in Jackson LabPress Herald all 39 news articles »

Democrats want GPA requirment removed from HOPE Grant - WXIA-TV

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Democrats want GPA requirment removed from HOPE Grant WXIA-TV ATLANTA (WXIA) -- One of the suggestions being floated by state democrats to overhaul the HOPE Scholarship situation is to reverse at least one thing Gov. Deal put into place just last year. Anyone receiving a HOPE Grant and attending a technical ... HOPE changes may mean fewer women, minorities at UGAOnline Athens Restoring Hope to Georgia's Highest Achieving StudentsPatch.com all 14 news articles »

Gov. Bill Haslam's $31 billion budget abolishes government jobs, raises pay - Knoxville News Sentinel

Washington Examiner

Gov. Bill Haslam's $31 billion budget abolishes government jobs, raises pay Knoxville News Sentinel Pending legislation would grant local school systems and state department heads more authority to base pay raises on merit, meaning some teachers or employees would get more than others. Of the eliminated state jobs, 617 are currently filled and 459 ... Gov. Bill Haslam urges Tennessee to do betterThe Tennessean Text of Gov. Haslam's State of the State addressWashington Examiner Haslam calls for Tennessee to 'aspire' for more, 'believe in better'Chattanooga Times Free Press all 116 news articles »

Advocates worried about competitive school grants - Legislative Gazette

Advocates worried about competitive school grants Legislative Gazette In the hearing, representatives of various education advocates offered their stance on how Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposed Executive Budget would affect them. In addition to aid distribution, other concerns raised at the hearing focused on pension reform ... and more »

Grants for N.Y. schools present challenges - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

Grants for N.Y. schools present challenges Rochester Democrat and Chronicle ALBANY — A number of school districts around the state are not applying for a new performance-based competitive grant, the brainchild of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, because they don't meet the criteria or can't afford to hire someone to write the proposals. and more »