Category: Higher Education News

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 — […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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.

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 […]

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, […]

PHENOM is launching an ambitious multi-year grassroots campaign for a dramatic increase in investment in public higher education in Massachusetts.   The goal is to bring Massachusetts up to the national average in […]