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Higher education leaders warn budget cuts, fund-split changes could force layoffs and tuition hikes
Summary
Presidents and representatives from Washington's public universities and higher education associations urged the Senate to restore fund-split and Washington College Grant funding and to fully fund cost-of-living adjustments, warning the Senate proposal would deepen funding disparities and force program cuts and tuition increases.
University presidents, faculty and student representatives testified March 25 that the Senate's operating budget proposal would reduce state support for higher education and shift more costs to tuition and students.
Representatives from the University of Washington, Washington State University, Central, Eastern and Western Washington universities and system faculty warned that changes to the fund split and reduced general fund support for collective bargaining and COLAs would widen disparities and leave institutions facing steep budget adjustments. "When you…
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