State and federal government legislation isn’t helping higher education. Between unfunded mandates, taxing endowments and shifting (and decreasing) funding, legislation has been making it harder and harder for institutions to stay afloat, serve the public, keep costs down for students and their families, and participate in workforce development. Government should be supporting, not hindering higher education.
Thank Unfunded Mandates for Administrative Bloat
Most people don’t know that colleges and universities bear the financial burden of federal and state mandates and laws affecting its bottom line. If the government doesn’t provide support, who pays for implementation and compliance of mandates? Colleges and universities have only limited revenue sources: tuition, room and board. The expenses for unfunded mandates and laws are borne by the increasing costs for students and their families.
DOJ Sues 3 States Over In-State Tuition for Noncitizens
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