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   Bruce MacDonald (rationaldoge@hachyderm.io)'s status on Saturday, 10-Aug-2024 01:48:20 JST Bruce MacDonald

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   Will Bunch: "Officials predicted it would benefit at least 15,000-20,000 current students while hopefully enticing more — especially when combined with a similar benefit for the state’s tribal members, a funding boost for academic programs, even increased child care for students who are parents. No wonder public enrollment in Minnesota jumped 2% last year while it dropped elsewhere, with a bigger surge likely this fall as the North Star programs takes effect."
   https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/tim-walz-jd-vance-higher-education-policy-20240808.html

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     Bruce MacDonald (rationaldoge@hachyderm.io)'s status on Saturday, 10-Aug-2024 01:48:21 JST Bruce MacDonald

     Oh, Cory.

     '[Rothman] contrasted that [$55,000 threshold] with the new Minnesota State Promise program that waives tuition and fees for students from families with adjusted gross incomes under $80,000 per year.

     '“So they have made a commitment to educate, quite frankly, more of their students,” Rothman said.

     'State Sen. Cory Tomczyk, R-Mosinee, countered by stating, “I wouldn’t worry too much about Minnesota, because it won’t be long and they’ll be bankrupt…'
     https://www.wpr.org/news/uw-system-president-jay-rothman-legislative-council-study-committee

     Mr. Bill repeated this.