MBPC: Higher Ed. and Job Training for Young Adults

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MassBudget Information. Participation. Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center Democracy. Higher Ed. and Job Training for Young Adults Young people in Massachusetts face a job market that is still very weak and a higher education system that has grown more and more expensive. This makes it difficult for them to get the skills and experience they need to build careers and find a path towards stable, good-paying jobs. Two new MassBudget briefs show how state funding for Higher Education and Youth Employment have changed over time--and what the Governor has proposed for FY14. "Public Higher Education in Massachusetts and the Governor's FY14 Budget" finds that funding for higher education has been cut 31% since 2001. As with so many programs in the state budget, it was squeezed by the large revenue shortfalls that followed the income tax cuts of 1998-2002. To begin restoring a significant portion of these cuts, the Governor has proposed a large increase in support for scholarships along with additional funding for UMass, State Universities, and Community Colleges. "Youth Employment in the Governor's FY14 Budget" examines a variety of programs that provide job placement and training programs for young adults. Following increased investments in the mid-2000s, funding for those programs has generally declined in recent years. The Governor's revenue proposal would provide significant new funding for a number of these programs that help young people find work and train for careers. Additional information on all of the programs described in the "Youth Employment" brief can be found in our online Children's Budget, including complete funding information for each. Youth Empowerment is one of several "Common Threads" in the Children Budget, bringing together a set of related programs that are otherwise distributed across different departments and agencies. Read PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION IN MASSACHUSETTS AND THE GOVERNOR'S FY14 BUDGET Read YOUTH EMPLOYMENT IN THE GOVERNOR'S FY14 BUDGET Visit our CHILDREN'S BUDGET The Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center (MassBudget) produces policy research, analysis, and data-driven recommendations focused on improving the lives of low- and middle-income children and adults, strengthening our state's economy, and enhancing the quality of life in Massachusetts. MASSACHUSETTS BUDGET AND POLICY CENTER 15 COURT SQUARE, SUITE 700 BOSTON, MA 02108