PHENOM Condemns Baker Budget for Public Higher Education; Result will be higher tuition and fees for students

January 28, 2016       Contact:  Natalie Higgins For Immediate Release            978-227-8473   PHENOM Condemns Baker Budget for Public Higher Education; Result will be higher tuition and fees for students   January 29, 2016 — The Public Higher Education Network of Massachusetts (PHENOM – www.phenomonline.org) decried Governor Baker’s FY17 budget, which level-funds public higher education.  While the […]

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PHENOMenal Members Testify to the Joint Committee on Revenue in Support of the Fair Share Amendment

This morning, a panel of our PHENOMenal members testified before the Joint Committee on Revenue in support of H3933, the Fair Share Constitutional Amendment. We were thrilled to see such a packed room. Here is their testimony from earlier today:   Natalie Higgins | PHENOM Executive Director | UMass Amherst Alum   Good morning. My name […]

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52 Days Until Public Higher Education Advocacy Day! Register today! And Join us Tuesday for the Fair Share Amendment Hearing!

Public Higher Education Advocacy Day (PHEAD 2016) is only 52 Days away! Register Today! Reserve your spot at Public Higher Education Advocacy Day 2016. We’ll be back in the Great Hall of Flags this year! Massachusetts just got an F for state funding for public higher education. We deserve well-funded, affordable, accessible, and well-staffed public […]

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RELEASE: National Report Recognizes Massachusetts Advocates Leading Student Debt Charge; Over 15 Percent of Massachusetts Zip Codes Hold Alarming Rates of Loan Balances

RELEASE: National Report Recognizes Massachusetts Advocates Leading Student Debt Charge; Over 15 Percent of Massachusetts Zip Codes Hold Alarming Rates of Loan Balances FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Kyle Epstein kepstein@americanprogress.org; 202.481.8137 Washington, D.C. – As student debt levels nationwide surge above $1.3 trillion, the pursuit of a higher education has never been more unaffordable. In […]

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