Lawmaker Pitches Proposal To Give Colleges Control Over Fees

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana state Rep. Franklin Foil is proposing a constitutional amendment to give colleges and universities more control over raising fees.

In a statement Monday, Foil said that the goal is to give colleges more stability and control over their budgets.

The Advocate reports autonomy is among the top priorities for higher education leaders heading into this year's legislative session, which begins April 13.

Louisiana is the only state where two-thirds of the Legislature must sign off on increases in college tuition or fees.

Higher education leaders have for several years tried to gain flexibility over tuition and fees. Facing deep cuts to college and university funding in the coming year, leaders are again pushing for more autonomy.

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Information from: The Advocate, http://theadvocate.com

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