POINT OF VIEW

The Public Purposes of Public Colleges

By CONSTANTINE W. CURRIS

In response to draconian cuts in state appropriations, several public universities are forging new relationships with their states. Colorado has adopted a voucher system that gives students direct stipends toward tuition payments. Miami University, in Ohio, has raised tuition to private-college levels while promising...

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