Oregon college students rally at the Capitol against cuts to higher education – Oregon Capital Chronicle
The student body presidents of all seven public universities and several community colleges said students could be forced into more debt.
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The student body presidents of all seven public universities and several community colleges said students could be forced into more debt.
Several dozen college students gathered in Salem to voice their concerns about budget cuts to higher education.
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It's been a full week since Oregon Senate Republicans initiated their walkout, which Sen. Cedric Hayden said was prompted by Republicans’ desire for “a balanced process where the voices of all Oregonians are heard.” This refusal to attend legislative sessions isn’t the first of its kind in Oregon. State lawmakers have used these tactics for decades to challenge policies that they don’t agree with.
It would cost $23 million for the 2023-25 biennium.