Gov. Tina Kotek requests cap on higher ed spending. College advocates say that will lead to tuition hikes, cuts

“A directive by Gov. Tina Kotek that state agencies keep their requests for new funding in the 2025-27 biennium to a minimum has stoked alarm from higher education advocates, who argue the cap could be detrimental to an already underfunded college system.

The state’s Higher Education Coordinating Commission begrudgingly approved a budget request Thursday that asked for only $31 million in new general fund money beyond what the state says colleges and universities need to keep operating as they do now.”

By Sami Edge - The Oregonian / OregonLive