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Conference Committee Cuts 12% from Public Higher Education Budget
The Governor had allocated all of the remaining $96 million from the ARRA funds to public higher education. The Conference Committee puts $75.3 million of the funds to K-12, to […]
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State Higher Education Finances
This report on State Higher Education Finances has valuable data, charts and tables that show how Massachusetts Higher Ed compares to other states.
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Budget in Conference Committee
The Conference Committee will resolve differences in the FY 2011 state budgets passed by the House and the Senate. The Senate budget proposal provides $918.8 million for our campuses — […]
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2010 Annual Meeting Minutes
It has been a very difficult year for public higher education, and next year’s budget will be extremely challenging, but PHENOM was successful in a number of ways.
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In-State Tuition for All Massachusetts Residents
PHENOM has worked closely with the Student Immigrant Movement (SIM) and the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Association (MIRA) on Education Opportunity. Right now, children of undocumented immigrants must pay out-of-state tuition […]
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PHENOM Calls on the Senate to Level Fund Public Higher Education
PHENOM has been at the forefront of pressuring the state to give public higher education its fair share of the federal stimulus monies. In 2009, PHENOM filed a formal complaint […]
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Rep. Patrick on Equitable Taxes
Read this important viewpoint on Revenues from Rep. Matthew Patrick who recently introduced an amendment to the House budget that would have restored the 12% rate on unearned income (dividends and […]
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Educational Rewards Program
PHENOM has followed the lead of the Crittenton Women’s Union in advocating for funding for the Educational Rewards Program. It was established as part of the 2006 Economic Stimulus bill […]
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Taxes for Public Higher Education
On May 18, voters in Arizona approved Proposition 100, which will temporarily increase the sales tax by one cent on the dollar to fund both K-12 and higher education. In […]