FY 2010 Higher Education Budget PDF Print E-mail
Written by Ferd Wulkan   
Tuesday, 23 June 2009 10:49

This article summarizes the impact on public higher education of the FY 2010 budget passed by the Legislature on June 19, 2009. 

 

State appropriations; all figures in millions of dollars

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FY 06

FY07

FY 08

FY 09

FY 09

FY 10

FY 10

FY 10

 

 

 

 

 

pre-9C

post-9C

state

stimulus

total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UMass

448

449

475

492

471

413

79

492

 

State Colleges

219

207

216

223

210

186

37

223

 

Community Colleges

234

226

241

245

231

205

40

245

 

 

TOTAL

901

882

932

960

912

804

156

960

 

 

 

On the surface, it appears that the FY 2010 budget, by using federal stimulus funds, reflects the same level of funding as in FY 2009 (before the 9C cuts).  There are a number of reasons why this is not the case, and why colleges will have to make significant cuts or raise student charges.

 

 

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PHENOM Newsletter PDF Print E-mail
Written by Ferd Wulkan   
Monday, 15 June 2009 12:38
Check out PHENOM's May 2009 newsletter - Volume 1, Number 1!
Last Updated on Sunday, 28 June 2009 23:31
 
Successful Annual Meeting PDF Print E-mail
Written by Ferd Wulkan   
Tuesday, 09 June 2009 14:18

Approximately 42 members of PHENOM attended the Annual Meeting June 6 at Springfield Technical Community College.  Following a get-to-know-each-other icebreaker, members discussed what PHENOM did well this year, what could have been done better, and what we should do next year.  Be sure to click "Read more" for the whole summary and results of the contested PHENOM Board election.

 

SOME IMPORTANT WORK FOR NEXT YEAR

 

1.  Campaign on Revenues

            campus portion of a bigger coalition

            progressive taxation

            continue work on stimulus funds

            research and publicity

            lobby locally

 

Last Updated on Wednesday, 10 June 2009 11:17
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PHENOM Files Federal Complaint Over Use of Mass. Stimulus Money PDF Print E-mail
Written by Ferd Wulkan   
Wednesday, 03 June 2009 19:23

 

            The Public Higher Education Network of Massachusetts (PHENOM) has filed a formal complaint with the Obama Administration, alleging that Massachusetts is violating the spirit and letter of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) by misusing stimulus money intended for public higher education.  The text of the complaint is at the end of this article.

            The Patrick Administration has sought and received approval for a waiver of the requirements of the ARRA, which stipulates that the state must use stimulus money to preserve funding for public education over the next three years.  (The waiver application is available at

http://www.ed.gov/programs/statestabilization/stateapps/ma.pdf). 

Last Updated on Thursday, 04 June 2009 08:12
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Fighting to Restore State Taxes PDF Print E-mail
Written by Ferd Wulkan   
Thursday, 23 April 2009 13:13

            The Public Higher Education Network of Massachusetts (PHENOM) is strongly urging Massachusetts legislators to increase taxes in order to avoid the massive cuts facing education, social services, and other essential government functions.  PHENOM is specifically endorsing Amendment 561 filed in the House by Representatives Gloria Fox and Alice Wolf.  This amendment would raise the state sales tax by one cent in January 2010 and another cent in January 2011, with the proceeds appropriated to early education and care, K-12 education, and higher education.

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