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Losing by Degrees: Rising Costs and Public Disinvestment in Higher Education
Publication Date: July 2009
Publisher(s): Economic Opportunity Institute
Author(s): John Burbank; Gabe Nishimura; Marilyn Watkins
Funder(s): Zuckerman Family Fund; Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace; Seattle Community Colleges American Federation of Teachers; American Federation of Teachers Washington
Funder(s): Zuckerman Family Fund; Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace; Seattle Community Colleges American Federation of Teachers; American Federation of Teachers Washington
Topic: Education (Adult, technical, and vocational education)
Education (Colleges and universities)
Education (Education policy and planning)
Government (State or regional government)
Government (Public policy)
Keywords: higher education; financial aid; tuition; college
Type: Report
Coverage: Washington
Abstract:
Washington State is falling behind in the effort to build a world class education system as continued cuts in state funding and the corresponding tuition hikes mean fewer, more expensive slots at public universities and colleges for Washington families. With public funding for state higher education at a 30-year low, Losing by Degrees calls on state leaders to identify new sources of public revenue to increase public investment in higher education in order to build a more competitive economy, and warns of lost economic security and decreased business competitiveness if no action is taken.