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Work Less, Study More, and Succeed
This report from Demos documents how “financial supports can improve postsecondary success”. Just as a postsecondary education has become essential for getting a decent job and entering the middle class, […]
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Federal Bailout: Not for Education?
Congress took a step Thursday toward disappointing education leaders who are hoping for another large injection of federal funds, even as the Obama administration stepped up its advocacy for such […]
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Letter on “Vision Project” in Boston Globe
For higher ed, ‘Vision’ first, then follow-through May 14, 2010 KUDOS FOR editorializing that “there is something fundamentally wrong with a state education system that puts so much attention on […]
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Free Community College – One Example
PHENOM has floated the idea of free community college for some time now. Here is an example from Oklahoma that sheds light on how such a program can be very practical and […]
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BIG CUTS LOOMING FOR PUBLIC CAMPUSES
Virtually no amendment with a price tag was added to the House budget, included one PHENOM proposed (#763) to increase funds for financial aid. The House budget maintains this year’s […]
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Major Federal Aid for Higher Ed
Inside Higher Ed is a great source of news — here’s the latest on legislation making its way through Congress that would increase Pell grants, provide funding for community colleges, and more.
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Public Higher Education Caucus Launched in Massachusetts Legislature
In conjunction with the Joint Committee on Higher Education, we hope to build long-term support for public higher education in the legislature.” Representatives Garballey, Rodrigues, Fagan, Kocot and Arciero, spoke […]
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U.S. vs. other countries: we’re slipping
The “uncoordinated cutting of funding for higher education that we generally see in U.S. state systems” has not been seen in other countries, says a report by the Center for Studies in […]
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Testimony to Ways and Means Committees February 22, 2010
What if our graduation rates, test scores, and overall educational level improve? What happens when more students recognize their potential and see higher education as the next logical stepping stone to […]
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Massachusetts Cuts Higher Education More than Any Other State
Whether you look at the last two years or the last five, Massachusetts has cut funding for public higher education more than any other state. Over these same time periods, […]