Alanna Durkin, Associated PressStudentsMaine Student Loan Tax Credit Program Falls FlatLawmakers heralded the Educational Opportunity Tax Credit as a bold plan to prevent “brain drain” and keep the best and the brightest in the state when they approved it in 2007.January 1, 2014StudentsMaine Lawmakers Aim to Tackle Student DebtMaine lawmakers are seeking to tackle the problem of mounting student debt in their next session, including exploring plans that could make college tuition free for students who agree to pay back the state after they graduate and get a job.October 31, 2013HomeMichigan House Approves $15 Billion Budget for Schools, CollegesThe Republican-controlled Michigan House approved a $15.1 billion education budget that includes an increase in funding for state universities, community colleges and public schools Tuesday, passing the first piece of the state budget for the fiscal year starting Oct. 1.May 28, 2013Page 1 of 1