
Senate Education Committee Passes Concerning Tuition Freeze Bill
The Senate Education Committee on Wednesday unanimously voted to advance a bill that would freeze tuition at state colleges and universities until the 2018-19 school year. After that point, the bill requires a unanimous vote by a university’s Board to raise tuition more than 2 percent over the most recent Consumer Price Index (CPI) increase. … Continued
Tuition Freeze Bill Taken Off Notice in House Education Subcommittee
A bill seeking to freeze tuition at public two and four-year institutions of higher education was taken off notice in the House Education Subcommittee yesterday afternoon (HB2179 by Rep. Barrett Rich). Taking a bill off notice means that it will no longer be heard in committee unless the sponsor of the bill re-calendars it. The … Continued