Government

States Push Even Further to Cut Spending on Colleges

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Gov. Nathan Deal of Georgia

By Eric Kelderman January 22, 2012 Premium content for subscribers. Subscribe Today

For nearly four years, governors and state legislators have focused on little else in higher education but cutting budgets to deal with historic gaps in revenue. Now, with higher-education support at a 25-year low, lawmakers are considering some...

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