Public college access in jeopardy for low-income students as tuition rises: report
“State funding for higher education remains ‘far below’ pre-recession levels in most states, and Louisiana’s funding dropped by more than 40 percent since 2008, according to a report released Thursday (Oct. 4) by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. Researchers found Louisiana cut more state funding from higher education than any other state, on a per-student basis of $4,949, over this period.”