Category: Campaigns
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Tell Legislators About Student Debt!
The Massachusetts Legislature has a new committee to investigate, study, and make recommendations on the issue of student loans and debt. They are holding hearings around the state and want […]
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Casino $$$ for Higher Ed in Conference Committee
Both the Massachusetts House and Senate have made important statements by allocating a share of projected casino revenues to public higher education. As the casino legislation moves to Conference Committee, […]
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Student Debt Campaign Takes Off
Student debt in this country exceeds total credit card debt. In a few months, total student loan debt will exceed a trillion dollars. That’s $1,000,000,000,000. The height of a stack […]
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Student Health Insurance Complaint
PHENOM has joined with a number of other organizations in filing a formal complaint with the state’s Division of Health Care Finance and Policy concerning student health insurance. At UMass […]
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For A Great State of Mind – Invest In Public Higher Education
For a Great State of Mind is PHENOM’s multi-year grassroots campaign to have Massachusetts dramatically increase its investment in public higher education and lower the costs for students. With the […]
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National Campaign for the Future of Higher Education
PHENOM is an enthusiastic endorser of a new national Campaign for the Future of Higher Education – CFHE for short. This grassroots national campaign to support quality higher education was initiated […]
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PHENOM at the State House
Two of PHENOM’s top legislative priorities — tax reform and financial aid — had hearings at the State House in May. On May 5, PHENOM turned out 50+ people from […]
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An Act to Invest in Our Communities
With the end of federal stimulus funding, we have a nearly $2 Billion budget deficit. That means our schools, Local Aid, and emergency and health care services face deep cuts this […]
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PHENOM’s FY 2012 Legislative Agenda
In line with the Campaign for A Great State of Mind, we need to take bold steps toward affordability, access, retention and quality.
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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 […]