Category: PHENOM Blog
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Sign the Petition for Free Public Higher Education!
According to the Campaign for America’s Future, “It would cost less for the government to make all public universities tuition-free than what the government already spends on the patchwork of […]
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Free Public HIgher Education is Feasible!
This article in The Atlantic makes the case. “With what the federal government spent on its various and sundry student aid initiatives last year, it could have covered the tuition […]
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Updated data about Massachusetts public higher education
Despite last year’s significant increase in state appropriations and the accompanying freeze in tuition and mandatory fees, Massachusetts public colleges and universities are still significantly underfunded and expensive compared to […]
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Performance Funding (guess what? it doesn’t work)
It’s all the buzz. Just say the words and the Gates Foundation will give you money. Say them twice and you’ll have some legislators swooning over you. Look at the […]
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PHENOM Recommendations to Higher Education Funding Commission
The 2013-14 budget passed by the Legislature includes the establishment of a commission to examine options and make recommendations regarding the funding of public higher education in Massachusetts. The Commission […]
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Higher Learning, Lower Funding: New Report on MA Public Higher Education
This new report from the Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center presents clear, simple graphs and text. As fascinating as it is disturbing, it will be very useful to advocates of […]
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Freebies for the Rich: Why Are Public Colleges Giving More Non-Need-Based Aid?
This excellent article from the New York Times describes how – and why – many public colleges have shifted more of their financial aid away from students who need it […]
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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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PHENOM Reframed
With the June 2013 annual meeting, PHENOM reorganized its structure to encourage more organizing on campuses and in communities, while continuing to be effective in our statewide work. Membership now […]