Florida's Public Universities Are Allowed to Raise Tuition

Public universities in Florida got some good news last week, from an unlikely source: Gov. Charlie Crist.

After years of clashing with university leaders, often over tuition rates, the Republican governor proposed allowing the state's 11 public universities to gradually bring their tuition levels up to the national average.

With tuition levels that are among the lowest in the nation, Florida's cash-strapped public universities have been slammed by recent state budget cuts.

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