Category: News & Commentary
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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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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, […]
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For a Great State of Mind: Invest in Public Higher Education
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 […]
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Students Exploited on Health Insurance
PHENOM has endorsed a campaign by the Student Health Organizing Coalition to change this situation, perhaps by allowing students to get coverage through the state Connector Authority’s program of subsidized […]
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What the UN Says About Higher Education
The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights is a United Nations treaty that, among other things, says: “Higher education shall be made equally accessible to all, on the basis of […]
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Impact of Cuts to Public Higher Education
On October 29, the Governor announced mid-year cuts to many areas of state government. Funding for state and community colleges and the University of Massachusetts is being reduced by $62 […]