Higher-Ed Budget Lowest Since 2000

Idaho’s colleges and universities will have to rely more on student tuition and fees under a budget lawmakers set Friday. “I know that universities have borne a heavier burden than other entities,” said Sen. Dean Cameron (pictured), R-Rupert, co-chairman of the Legislature’s joint budget committee. “That’s not because we want them to. … They are much more able to adapt and work through this than any of the other agencies we are setting budgets for.” Cameron pushed for deeper cuts, slicing an additional $1.59 million from the higher education budget, but his move narrowly failed in the joint committee/ Betsy Russell , Eye On Boise. More here.

Question: Would you recommend that high schoolers in Idaho consider state colleges before out-of-state ones, in the wake of constant cuts in the state’s higher-education budget?