Count Education and Training Toward Welfare Work Requirement
Legislative Testimony: Citing the recommendations of the Foundation's joint study with the United Way of Massachusetts Bay, MTF President Michael J. Widmer testified before the Human Services Committee...
View ArticleState Spending More on Prisons than Higher Education
In a striking outcome of the deliberations on this year's budget, the state in 2004 will for the first time in decades spend more on prisons and jails than on public higher education. While this change...
View ArticleThe University of Massachusetts: Removing Barriers to Educational Excellence...
In a major report released today, the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation called on state leaders to remove a series of financial and bureaucratic obstacles to educational excellence at the University...
View ArticleMassachusetts Would Gain Millions of Dollars from Undocumented Immigrants
The state's public colleges would gain millions of dollars in new revenue if undocumented immigrants were allowed to attend these schools at in-state tuition rates, according to an analysis released...
View ArticleRevenues from Undocumented Immigrants Paying In-State Rates (Update of 2006...
In an update to the Foundation’s 2006 analysis, the Foundation estimates that allowing undocumented immigrants to pay in-state tuition rates at state institutions of higher education would result in...
View ArticleMTF Comments on the Foundation Budget Review Commission
The Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation (MTF) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Foundation Budget Review Commission’s proposals on health care and special education costs. There is clear...
View ArticleMTF letter in support of tax deductions for contributions to college savings...
A college degree unequivocally increases earnings, and with income inequality at the forefront of state and national policy debates, it is important for the state to consider policies that encourage...
View ArticlePublic Education Funding in Massachusetts: Putting Charter Schools in Context
To help inform voters on the issues of charter schools, the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation released a report that explains public school funding and analyzes the impact of charter schools on the...
View ArticleThe University of Massachusetts: Removing Barriers to Educational Excellence...
In a major report released today, the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation called on state leaders to remove a series of financial and bureaucratic obstacles to educational excellence at the University...
View ArticleMassachusetts Would Gain Millions of Dollars from Undocumented Immigrants
The state's public colleges would gain millions of dollars in new revenue if undocumented immigrants were allowed to attend these schools at in-state tuition rates, according to an analysis released...
View ArticleRevenues from Undocumented Immigrants Paying In-State Rates (Update of 2006...
In an update to the Foundation’s 2006 analysis, the Foundation estimates that allowing undocumented immigrants to pay in-state tuition rates at state institutions of higher education would result in...
View ArticleMTF Comments on the Foundation Budget Review Commission
The Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation (MTF) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Foundation Budget Review Commission’s proposals on health care and special education costs. There is clear...
View ArticleMTF letter in support of tax deductions for contributions to college savings...
A college degree unequivocally increases earnings, and with income inequality at the forefront of state and national policy debates, it is important for the state to consider policies that encourage...
View ArticlePublic Education Funding in Massachusetts: Putting Charter Schools in Context
To help inform voters on the issues of charter schools, the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation released a report that explains public school funding and analyzes the impact of charter schools on the...
View ArticleWritten Testimony in Support of An Act to Promote Equity and Excellence in...
As a proponent of the 1993 education reforms and a founding member of the Massachusetts Business Alliance for Education, the Foundation has long recognized that the long-term well-being of the...
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