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Understanding Our Tax System: A Primer for Active Citizens
An Introduction to the MassBudget Tax Primer By: Kurt Wise and Noah Berger Thursday, September 9, 2010 Taxes are the way that we combine our resources, through government, to accomplish […]
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Statewide March and Rally to Defend Public Higher Education!
Statewide March and Rally to Defend Public Higher Education! The Public Higher Education Network of Massachusetts (PHENOM) is organizing a statewide march and rally to draw attention to the funding […]
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PHENOM Calls for Support for Public Higher Ed from FMAP/Education Jobs Bill
In a recent letter, “PHENOM thanked the Governor for publicly stating his intent to reverse $75 million of this year’s budget cuts to public higher education by reallocating some of […]
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The Shrinking Value of MassGrant
MassGrant is the state’s main program of need-based financial aid. As costs have risen, MassGrant has been cut. These 2 graphs and report from the Department of Higher Education’s FY 2011 […]
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College Costs Very High in Massachusetts
Some key findings include: Only 3 states have higher average in-state tuition at public 2-year colleges than Massachusetts ($4,273 compared to the national average of $2,982). Only 7 states have […]
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PHENOM-enal rally for a Better State of Mind
This newsletter from the Massachusetts Community College Council contains a very detailed report and great photos from PHENOM’s Rally, March, Race to the Median, and State House Day March 8, 2010.
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Dramatic Increase in Enrollments
Enrollments in 2009-10 at Massachusetts public colleges increased dramatically, especially at the community colleges. The 7% increase in students in Fall 2009 compared to a year before is unprecedented and […]
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Other States Increase Support for Public Higher Education
It’s the recession. It’s the trend. It’s the times. We hear all sorts of reasons why we can’t expect increased investment in public higher education these days. But wait….look what’s […]
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US News & World Report: Higher Ed Cuts Worst in Massachusetts
Legislators make choices, and ours have chosen to disproportionately target our public campuses, our students, and our economic future. Legislators in other states also face difficult choices and they have […]
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Largest Cut to Public Higher Education in a Decade
PHENOM Criticizes State Budget which Makes the Largest Cut to Public Higher Education in a Decade The budget Governor Patrick signed on June 30 slashes funding for Massachusetts Community Colleges, […]