Comments on: Colleges Accused of Siphoning Federal Aid http://www.educationnews.org/higher-education/colleges-accused-of-siphoning-federal-aid/ Education News Thu, 23 May 2013 16:56:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: David Brodwin http://www.educationnews.org/higher-education/colleges-accused-of-siphoning-federal-aid/#comment-9533 David Brodwin Thu, 24 May 2012 16:39:56 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=213566#comment-9533 I just published a piece at USNEWS showing how surging prison costs slash support for state colleges and universities, driving up tuition. But states have a choice: Some, like Michigan and California, spend much more on prisons than on higher ed, and their tuitions have spiked. Others, like North Carolina, spend more on higher ed, and their colleges remain affordable. Guess which states will have stronger economies in a decade? ow.ly/b7TmP I just published a piece at USNEWS showing how surging prison costs slash support for state colleges and universities, driving up tuition. But states have a choice: Some, like Michigan and California, spend much more on prisons than on higher ed, and their tuitions have spiked. Others, like North Carolina, spend more on higher ed, and their colleges remain affordable. Guess which states will have stronger economies in a decade?

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