Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Just how serious is Louisiana about the importance of higher education?
That's the question Gov. Bobby Jindal, LED head Stephen Moret, the rest of the administration and the Legislature need to answer—and soon, considering the current plan is to whack $219 million, or roughly 15.5%, in university funding for the upcoming fiscal year.
Time after time, we've been told that a knowledge-based economy is the key to the economic future of the Capital Region and this state. We've been to places like Austin, Raleigh-Durham and Portland to see first-hand the economic boon that results when higher education is viewed with the same reverence as attracting an automobile plant or some multinational steel conglomerate.
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