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August 25, 2017
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) released a report this week showing that from 2008 - 2017 Louisiana cut per-student higher education funding more than any other state.
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$5,350 - The per student cut in funding for four-year colleges in Louisiana, inflation adjusted, 2008-2017 (Source: Center on Budget Policy and Priorities)August 14, 2017
Louisiana has one of the most generous college scholarship programs in the country - TOPS - which covers in-state tuition for anyone who finishes high school with a 2.5 grade point average and a 20 or above on their ACT. But as The Advocate’s Mark Ballard reports, it’s a different story for students in the state’s community and technical colleges.
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$1.5 billion - State budget shortfall estimate for 2018-19 fiscal year (Source: Office of Planning and Budget via AP)August 26, 2016
States that have expanded Medicaid have lower health insurance premiums than states that have not, according to a report released this week by the Department of Health and Human Services...The Advocate’s Ted Griggs has more good news for Louisianans participating in the exchange marketplace - coverage will remain affordable even if all the plans increase rates by 50 percent in 2017.
November 3, 2015
High stakes for higher education; The cost of incarceration; Tax cuts don’t spur economic growth; and Child care out of reach