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Ohio’s underachieving support of higher education

Posted on 12/23/15 by Wendy Patton in Education & Training

Ohio is underinvesting in higher education. We’re behind where we were during the recession, adjusting for inflation. We have not put enough into classroom instruction and operations. We spend $309 million less in this budget on need-based financial aid than we did in 2008-2009. This is cheating our own future. (see our report: High tuition, low aid, too little state investment) A skilled workforce is an essential component of a prosperous and inclusive state economy. Attaining a degree or other credential has obvious benefits to graduates and their families. Higher education insulates against unemployment and can be a pathway out of the... read more