Report: State help with tuition, college budgets tanked amid 20 years of state disinvestment twill
When adjusted for inflation, state spending on higher education fell 46% from 2000 to 2023, according to a new report from the left-leaning think tank Center for Tax and Budget Accountability.
These effects are felt more acutely by low-income families. For families in the bottom fifth of income, tuition and fees for a four-year public university represent at least 101% of that household's income, according to the report. Labor disputes The long-term changes in state university funding have at least partially led to ongoing disputes between state universities and their professors.
"That the administration has many high priorities is absolutely true and all of them are important -- rewarding our outstanding employees, add staffing in vital operations' areas, rebuild campus infrastructure and keep the campus beautiful, assist our students with the high cost of a university education, and remain financially stable," Glassman said.
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