December 6, 2009
Data Points: States Cut Higher-Education Spending
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Past Coverage
- State Spending on Colleges Increases at Lowest Rate in a Decade - December 13, 2002
- State Spending on Colleges Drops Over All for First Time in 11 Years - January 8, 2004
- State Spending on Colleges Drops for the First Time in 11 Years - January 16, 2004
- State Lawmakers Again Cut Higher-Education Spending - August 8, 2003
- Interactive Map: Many States Cut Money for Higher Education - January 18, 2010
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Comments
1. obespalov - December 07, 2009 at 02:05 pm
I don't mean to critize an otherwise helpful map but shades of blue for BOTH positive and negative percentages is a terrible way to display data. Perhaps use red for negative?
2. gailhdavis - December 09, 2009 at 05:41 pm
I would agree wholeheartedly!
3. upirstaff - December 11, 2009 at 08:29 am
It is "politically correct" to use blue with different shades. Remember "developing countries" and "negative growth?"
4. fergbutt - December 11, 2009 at 09:02 pm
Love the map. Love the colors. What is it with professors and their inability to simply appreciate something useful, without cranking up the critical thinking all the time? Too bad critical thinking doesn't have different percentages, or an "off" switch!
5. kimk7162 - January 09, 2010 at 06:58 pm
It is a bit confusing using merely shades of blue :)