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July 18 2011
Revenues from Undocumented Immigrants Paying In-State Rates (Update of 2006 Report) [2]
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 between approximately $1.8 million and $2.1 million in new revenues.
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January 2006
Massachusetts Would Gain Millions of Dollars from Undocumented Immigrants [4]
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 today by the Foundation.

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June 2004
The University of Massachusetts: Removing Barriers to Educational Excellence at the State's Public Research University [6]
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 of Massachusetts.

Download Press Release [7]
Full Publication (PDF) [8]
November 2003
State Spending More on Prisons than Higher Education [9]
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 in budgetary priorities has occurred during a severe fiscal crisis, it reflects trends in state funding for these two crucial, albeit very different, programs that stretch back for many years.
Full Publication (PDF) [10]
October 2001
Count Education and Training Toward Welfare Work Requirement [11]
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 to fully incorporate education and training into the work requirement for welfare recipients. Mr.
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Links:
[1] http://www.masstaxpayers.org/education
[2] http://www.masstaxpayers.org/publications/education/20110718/revenues_undocumented_immigrants_paying_instate_rates_update_2006_re
[3] http://www.masstaxpayers.org/sites/masstaxpayers.org/files/In-state tuition.pdf
[4] http://www.masstaxpayers.org/publications/education/20060101/massachusetts_would_gain_millions_dollars_undocumented_immigrants
[5] http://www.masstaxpayers.org/sites/masstaxpayers.org/files/MTF Undocumented Immigrant Education News Release.pdf
[6] http://www.masstaxpayers.org/publications/education/20040601/the_university_massachusetts_removing_barriers_educational_excellenc
[7] http://www.masstaxpayers.org/sites/masstaxpayers.org/files/MTF UMass News Release.pdf
[8] http://www.masstaxpayers.org/sites/masstaxpayers.org/files/MTF UMass Report.pdf
[9] http://www.masstaxpayers.org/publications/public_finance/budget/fy_pre2008/20031101/state_spending_more_prisons_higher_education
[10] http://www.masstaxpayers.org/sites/masstaxpayers.org/files/MTF Education Spending Bulletin.pdf
[11] http://www.masstaxpayers.org/publications/education/20011001/count_education_and_training_toward_welfare_work_requirement
[12] http://www.masstaxpayers.org/sites/masstaxpayers.org/files/MTF Welfare and Education Testimony.pdf