U Nevada Chancellor goes off

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<p>From Inside Higher Ed </p>

<p>“It’s not unusual for college leaders to complain when faced with the prospect of sizable budget cuts. But few do it with the vehemence of James E. Rogers, chancellor of the Nevada System of Higher Education. In a memorandum distributed Thursday to regents, college employees and legislators, Rogers, known for his blunt and sometimes brash style, accuses the state’s governor, Jim Gibbons, and other state leaders of potentially inflicting damage on an ailing education system with a plan to cut more than 14 percent from the university system’s budget for the 2009-11 biennium, on top of a 4.5 percent cut imposed on current funds.”</p>

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<p>It is very tough for state schools all over the country. At a time of economic uncertainty, more parents look to send their kids to the state schools because of the cost factor. But those schools are having budget cuts that could affect the quality of education. Right when you need these schools, they are getting hit in the shorts. Not a good situation.</p>

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<p>The cost factor can be surprising: with so many privates willing to grant kids $$ to attend, it can actually be cheaper to send your kid to an oos private than to the state u. That’s what happened in the case of my daughter.</p>