Higher Ed Takes Beating in Budget | News, Sports, Jobs
Apr 2, 2021 Lawmakers know they have tough choices to make when it is time to cut spending. They are supposed to look for fraud, waste, incompetence, redundancy and all the items for which there is no explanation other than “that’s the way it’s always been.” Instead, state senators who approved a committee substitute for Senate Bill 125 (their version of the budget bill presented by Gov. Jim Justice) give the appearance of having decided if it involves education, cut it. They’ve removed $12 million from West Virginia University, $6 million from Marshall University, $80,000 in unclas...
Source: theintelligencer.net