higher education

From Ken Whitehouse:

The Moderate Voice discusses the day in history:

Katie Allison Granju reporting:

Someone who has read the new state budget more closely than I have informs that it funds a $400 one-time bonus for state employees, teachers and higher education officials. It will be paid in October.

As thousands of Tennesseans cut back on spending the past few months to teach Gov.

Tom Humphrey reports:

TN Governor Bredesen plans to cut: 2011 state jobs, $25 million plan to add 250 public pre-kindergarten classes, $86.5 million in new money for K-12 schools, $55 million for higher education, plus $23 million previously planned for higher-education pay raises.
(Well, looks like no raise next yr).
TN isn’t alone, it’s even worse in FL. [...]

Tom Humphrey breaks down the proposals the Governor outlined in his press conference today at the Capitol:

Gov. Phil Bredesen is proposing elimination of 2,011 state government jobs, roughly 5 percent of the executive branch work force.

From Beantown’s paper:

College Student Matthew Hurtt argues that scholarships should only go to those students that excel:

State legislators continue to request new spending despite a less than rosy budget outlook:

Spending proposals include a $97,200 budget amendment filed by Rep. Gerald McCormick, R-Chattanooga, for programs and services at the Chattanooga Zoo, records show.