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Senate passes bill forcing colleges to be transparent about financial aid

Anu Sawhney January 24, 2018

In an effort to help college applicants have an increased understanding of financial aid options, the Massachusetts Senate passed a bill Thursday that would require both public and private colleges to...

The Massachusetts Education Justice Alliance co-host “Stand for All Students: #StopDeVos” Thursday evening to protest U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’ visit to Harvard University. PHOTO BY ISABELLA ARTEAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Massachusetts residents rally in protest of DeVos at Harvard

Sarika Ram September 29, 2017

Approximately 1,000 protestors gathered for the Stand for All Students rally outside the Harvard Kennedy School’s Institute of Politics Thursday night to protest the U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy...

Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren attends a Hillary Clinton presidential rally in October 2016. Now, Warren and Oregon Rep. Suzanne Bonamici ask the Department of Education to limit fees for student loan borrowers who default on their loans. PHOTO BY SARAH SILBIGER/ DFP FILE PHOTO

Department of Education lifts limits that protect student loan borrowers

Ezgi Toper March 19, 2017

The U.S. Department of Education rescinded limits restricting collection fees that can be issued to student loan borrowers who default on their loans Friday, according to a press release from Rep....

The Public Higher Education Network of Massachusetts hosts a series of events at the Massachusetts State House Wednesday to push for a statewide public higher education system that is free of debt for students and families. PHOTO BY KECHENG LIU/ DAILY FREE PRESS CONTRIBUTOR

PHENOM’s Public Higher Education Advocacy Day highlights need for affordable tuition

Jordan Kimmel March 2, 2017

Hundreds of people congregated at the Massachusetts State House Wednesday morning for Public Higher Education Advocacy Day, where student activists lobbied their legislators for a debt-free public...

Gov. Charlie Baker attends a meeting about drugs in April of 2015. Now, Baker announces the allocation of $1.25 million for higher education spending. PHOTO BY SARAH SILBIGER/ DFP FILE PHOTO

Baker allocates $1.25 million to higher education spending

Hannah Harn March 1, 2017

A grant from the Baker-Polito Administration has recently awarded a core group of Massachusetts state universities and community colleges a total of $1.25 million through the Department of Higher Education’s...

Gov. Charlie Baker speaks at the State of the Commonwealth last January. Now, Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito are proposing an increase of $91 million in the budget for elementary and secondary education funding. PHOTO BY KELSEY CRONIN/ DFP FILE PHOTO

Mass. officials propose historic increase in Chapter 70 education funding

Carina Imbornone January 26, 2017

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito proposed historic legislation on Saturday in the Fiscal Year 2018 budget, which would provide an increase of $91 million in Chapter 70 education...

On Thursday, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, along with other senators, introduced a bill to make accreditors more transparent in how they rate colleges and universities. PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Senator Warren proposes reforming higher education accreditation

Alyssa Meyers September 26, 2016

Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren introduced legislation that will reduce student debt by reforming higher education accreditation, according to a Thursday press release. The bill, titled the...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito announced on Thursday the new "Commonwealth Commitment" initiative, which aims to make college more affordable through rebates and tuition waivers. ILLUSTRATION BY SARAH SILBIGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Baker-Polito unveil plan to make higher education more affordable

Meagan Schwarz April 24, 2016

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito announced Thursday a bipartisan plan to increase the affordability of higher education and encourage degree completion, according to a Thursday...

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