Republican lawmakers seek path to ending UW tuition freeze by proposing inflationary increases
Mike Browne, deputy director of liberal advocacy group One Wisconsin Now, said the GOP proposal is "ludicrous". [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Tuition
‘Ludicrous’: Republicans Offer New Plan to Hike Tuition
Republican state legislators revealed they will propose a plan to increase tuition at University of Wisconsin schools.
Proposal would eliminate UW tuition freeze
However one liberal advocacy group, One Wisconsin Now, said it would do more harm than good. [WKOW-TV]
How much will investing in your education cost you in debt?
Analiese Eicher explained that after freezing tuition, Walker’s administration also considerably cut the amount of funding allocated to the universities. [Daily Cardinal]
Gov. Scott Walker No Friend to Wisconsin Technical Colleges or Students
Career Politician Scott Walker Supported Budgets Hiking Tuition 56 Percent in State Legislature, Imposed 30 Percent State Funding Cut as Governor.
Scott Walker’s 50 Percent Tuition Hike
Gov. Scott Walker’s tuition bill has left students deeper in debt. As a legislator, he voted for budgets that increased tuition by over 50 percent.
Walker’s Wisconsin tuition idea shuffles political alliances
Scot Ross, head of the liberal group One Wisconsin Now, said the cut was all about giving Walker something to run on in 2018. [Associated Press]
Wisconsin lawmakers ‘open-minded’ but not sold on Scott Walker’s UW tuition cut
One Wisconsin Now, a driving force behind the effort to create a refinancing authority, accused Walker of giving "recycled advice instead of solutions." [Capital Times]
The Reality of Scott Walker’s Record on Higher Education
Gov. Scott Walker likes to tout his tuition freeze, but what he isn’t telling you is that the freeze came after he had already significantly cut state support for higher education in the State of Wisconsin.
Guest view: Scott Walker’s Wisconsin is no model to follow
People who read Gov. Scott Walker’s recent column deserve to know the truth about his record on the economy. Tax cuts for corporation do not create jobs. Education creates jobs, which creates customers for small businesses. [Holmen Courier-Life]
Higher Education
Gov. Scott Walker likes to tout his tuition freeze, but what he isn’t telling you is that the freeze came after he had already increased tuition substantially.
No Joke: Gov. Walker’s 2015 Budget Plan for Higher Education So Bad University of Wisconsin Forced to Raise Tuition Before it Passes
Today’s vote by the Board of Regents is a grim preview of what’s to come under Gov. Walker’s 2015 budget.
Gov. Walker’s 2015 Budget Scheme Already Resulting in Tuition Hikes, Could Limit Wisconsin Students Access to University of Wisconsin School of Their Choice
The UW System Board of Regents Finance Committee today approved large tuition increases for out-of-state students attending UW schools and for students seeking advanced degrees.
Gov. Walker Explanations of ‘Drafting Error’ Laughable, Impact of Proposed Budget Cuts to University System and Unlimited Tuition Increases No Joke
While Gov. Walker attempts to explain away either an intentional attack on the Wisconsin Idea, he is standing by egregious cuts that will hurt current and prospective UW students and explode student loan debt.
Scot Ross: Scott Walker’s budget would explode student loan debt
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s recently unveiled higher education budget plans would only exacerbate the burgeoning student loan debt crisis. [Capital Times]
Take it to the Bank: Gov. Walker’s Budget Plan Will Explode Student Loan Debt In Wisconsin
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s recently-unveiled higher education budget plans will only exacerbate the burgeoning student loan debt crisis.
Gov. Walker Proposes Big Cuts to University of Wisconsin System, Big Tuition Hikes for Wisconsin Students and Big Payday for Milwaukee Bucks
Gov. Scott Walker today announced he is calling for $300 million in budget cuts to the University of Wisconsin System and allowing unlimited tuition hikes beginning in 2017.
One Wisconsin Now Enthusiastically Supports President Obama’s Proposal for Free Community College Tuition
Because elected officials like U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson and Gov. Scott Walker have failed to act in the interests of Wisconsin’s nearly one million student loan borrowers.
Walker discusses UW affordability at UW-Eau Claire visit
One Wisconsin Now is blasting Walker because he hiked tuition, flat-lined financial aid, and let legislation that would have helped current student borrowers refinance their loans die. [WEAU-TV]
Commission recommends increase in state college aid
Citing swelling numbers of Wisconsin college students who are eligible for state aid, but denied because of limited state funding, the University of Wisconsin System, the state association for independent colleges, the state technical college system and the College of Menominee Nation jointly endorsed a commission finding Tuesday calling for increased college aid in the […] [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
One Wisconsin Now Supporters Back to the Skies Against Gov. Walker at Badgers’ Football Game
One Wisconsin Now supporters will also be returning to the skies above with a message about the failure of Gov. Scott Walker and its impact on students.