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Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Editorial: Florida higher ed starving, The News-Press (Ft. Myers)

June 17, 2008

Even with the most recent round of tuition increases, higher education in Florida remains a bargain by national standards.

But is it a bargain, if it's not top-rate, and if too many eager, eligible would-be students are excluded because there's no room for them?

The state university system ranks at or near the bottom nationally in tuition.

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