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Posted: Mon 7:55 AM, Dec 17, 2012
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Gov. Walker Considers Freezing UW System Tuitions

Gov. Walker considers freezing UW System tuitions

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Gov. Scott Walker says he's considering several options to keep tuitions affordable in the University of Wisconsin System.

A Wisconsin Public Radio report says the options include freezing tuition, capping the size of tuition hikes and raising state aid.

The governor's comments came last week when he spoke at a voucher school in Milwaukee. A high school student asked about being able to afford college, and Walker said one key is to make sure tuitions don't keep getting raised.

Walker says he still wants the UW System to grow and provide a full breadth of programs and courses. He says he's working with UW officials on options.

The UW System has long argued that tuition hikes are necessary because state aid hasn't kept pace with rising university costs.

Copyright 2012: Associated Press

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  • by WIBadger on Dec 17, 2012 at 01:59 PM
    The last sentence of the news flash is the major problem facing WI -- rising university costs. The UW does NOT know how to say "no" to increased spending or how to reduce spending. The UW (as a public institution) needs to slash academic staff and reduce salaries when contracts come-up for renewal. Guess what academic-lefties? This is what happens in the private sector each day.
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  • by Red Location: Monona on Dec 17, 2012 at 09:47 AM
    They have been voting for their own raises for the last ten years during this recession, it is about time!
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