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Jan 30, 2019 1:12 PM
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News
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Read More
Posted on
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News
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Oct 29, 2018 12:07 PM
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News
State Transparency Board Says Colleges Should Allow Public Comment
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Posted on
Oct 18, 2018 10:47 PM
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News
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in
News
Bill to Advance Open Educational Resources, Supported by Partners, Signed into Virginia Law
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May 22, 2018 11:47 AM
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Posted on
May 8, 2018 3:27 PM
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News
Why are Virginia’s universities “killing sensible reforms”?
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Posted on
Apr 8, 2018 3:32 PM
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News
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Posted on
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News
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Posted on
Dec 9, 2019 11:05 PM
in
Blog
Partners Documents Unanimous Trustee Votes to Freeze Tuition, Raise Mandatory Student Fees
Read More
Posted on
Dec 2, 2019 12:49 PM
in
Blog
New College Affordability Policy Council Moving Toward Solutions
Read More
Posted on
Oct 7, 2019 11:21 AM
in
Blog
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Posted on
Jun 28, 2019 4:55 PM
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Blog
Marty Meehan is Wrong: The Only Thing A Tuition Freeze in Massachusetts will ‘Upend’ is Status Quo Tuition Hikes
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Posted on
Jun 20, 2019 10:08 AM
in
Blog
Questions about College Affordability for Governing Boards of Public Colleges and Universities
Read More
Posted on
Jun 11, 2019 4:03 PM
in
Blog
The Votes Are In: Virginia Students and Families Will Save More Than $50M This Fall
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Posted on
May 23, 2019 5:04 PM
in
Blog
Partners in GOVERNING: The Voices We’re Not Hearing in Public Higher Ed
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Posted on
May 23, 2019 12:23 PM
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Blog
2019 Virginia Legislators of the Year
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Posted on
May 2, 2019 2:12 PM
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Partners on the Net Price Calculator Improvement Act
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Posted on
Apr 15, 2019 1:58 PM
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Blog
Virginia Higher Education: Then & Now
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Posted on
Apr 5, 2019 1:17 PM
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Partners responds to Virginia Tech tuition decision
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Posted on
Apr 2, 2019 1:17 PM
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Blog
Increasing Transparency and Accountability: The Building Blocks of a Robust and Cohesive Federal Policy Framework for College Affordability
Read More
Posted on
Apr 1, 2019 7:28 PM
in
Blog
VCU Unveils Tuition Affordability Plan, Holds Public Comment
Read More
Posted on
Mar 25, 2019 3:57 PM
in
Blog
Partners in The Virginian-Pilot: College affordability within reach
Read More
Posted on
Mar 25, 2019 1:23 PM
in
Blog
Better Data System, Better Information for All
Read More
Posted on
Mar 14, 2019 11:26 PM
in
Blog
2019 is only the beginning for advancing college affordability in Virginia
Read More
Posted on
Feb 28, 2019 4:52 PM
in
Blog
Legislative Update from Richmond, VA
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Posted on
Feb 6, 2019 5:15 PM
in
Blog
A Model for Limiting Increases in Tuition and Fees at Public Colleges and Universities
Read More
Posted on
Jan 22, 2019 8:07 PM
in
Blog
Should Students Vote Before Colleges Raise Tuition?
Read More
Posted on
Jan 14, 2019 12:10 PM
in
Blog
Making Financial Aid Award Letters Easier to Understand and More Comparable
Read More
Posted on
Jan 13, 2019 3:12 PM
in
Blog
Increasing the Availability of Program-level Information for Students and Families
Read More
Posted on
Jan 8, 2019 10:46 PM
in
Blog
Introducing Partners' Campus Coordinators
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Posted on
Jan 1, 2019 6:32 PM
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Blog
Partners Announces 2018 Scholarship Raffle Winner
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Posted on
Dec 30, 2018 9:22 PM
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Blog
Partners' 2019 Legislative Agenda for Virginia
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Posted on
Dec 9, 2018 12:25 PM
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ICYMI: Partners Holds “Price Tag of Higher Ed” Town Hall Tour
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Posted on
Nov 19, 2018 10:42 PM
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Blog
Digging into Data on College Affordability
Read More
Posted on
Nov 19, 2018 2:03 PM
in
Blog
Partners Hosts Third Town Hall Event in Richmond
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Posted on
Nov 18, 2018 8:53 PM
in
Blog
Partners Takes “Price Tag of Higher Ed” to Loudoun County
Read More
Posted on
Nov 18, 2018 8:49 PM
in
Blog
Partners Launches Town Hall Tour in Virginia Beach
Read More
Posted on
Nov 18, 2018 8:45 PM
in
Blog
Partners Responds to CNU Board Decision to Adopt "Captains Guarantee" Tuition Plan
Read More
Posted on
Nov 18, 2018 8:39 PM
in
Blog
Partners Responds to W&M Board's Tuition Rate Decision
Read More
Posted on
Nov 18, 2018 8:37 PM
in
Blog
On Affordability, History Doesn't Need to Repeat Itself
Read More
Posted on
Oct 16, 2018 4:57 PM
in
Blog
Pressing the issue: The important questions for SCHEV to keep asking.
Read More
Posted on
Aug 3, 2018 1:39 PM
in
Blog
Leading From The Front
Read More
Posted on
Jul 31, 2018 12:02 PM
in
Blog
The Anatomy of a Tuition Hike
Read More
Posted on
Jul 23, 2018 9:16 PM
in
Blog
2018 Virginia Legislators of the Year
Read More
Posted on
Jul 5, 2018 5:41 PM
in
Blog
Partners President Headlines College Communicator Conference
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Posted on
Jun 26, 2018 6:02 PM
in
Blog
President's Welcome & Introduction
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Posted on
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