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More State Funds, on One Condition
To receive portions of the money allocated to them in the new state budget, California's public universities will need to admit more in-state students.
Black Colleges Dropped From Bill They Opposed
North Carolina legislation would have cut tuition dramatically, and many at the institutions feared they would lose revenue. Two universities still are covered by bill.
What's the Matter With Kansas Budget Cuts?
State has changed its formula to impose deepest reductions on universities that receive more outside support.
Fading Affordability
College affordability has declined in 45 states since 2008, with low- and middle-income students in particular feeling the pinch, new study finds.
State Support Recovering, but Not Recovered
For the second year in a row, public colleges relied more on state funding and less on tuition revenue, reversing a recent trend.
CCSF Back on the Brink
Taxpayers in California and San Francisco helped City College sort out its accreditation crisis and loss of a third of its students. But the new money runs dry soon, and faculty plan strike next week over brewing budget fight.
Public Good, Private Money
Businesses, nonprofits and communities are turning to private dollars for help in establishing free community college programs.
Opinion
Jumping to Conclusions
Academic studies that have been critical of state performance-based funding policies lack the data to back up their conclusions, writes Martha Snyder, and fail to account for the design and implementation of these policies.