Budget irks community colleges

Though enrollment has risen, proposed state budget would cut funding by 3%

By Sheila G. Miller / The Bulletin
December 9, 2008

When Gov. Ted Kulongoski announced his recommended budget last week, he emphasized education would remain a top priority.

But the budget calls for community college funding to be cut by 3 percent, with the reduction hitting colleges at a time when administrators say more Oregonians are seeking....

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