Spending Twice as Much on Prisons as on Universities

Posted by Christopher Lilienthal on March 20, 2012 11:38 am
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It is no secret that Governor Tom Corbett has proposed deep cuts to higher education institutions in Pennsylvania for the second year in a row.

But just what do those cuts mean? Well, we have two charts at the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center's web site that speak louder than words when it comes to funding cuts for colleges and universities.

If enacted, the Governor's 2012-13 budget will result in a funding cut for higher education of one-third since the start of the recession.

Public Colleges Cuts by One Third Since Start of Recession

This budget will also mean that come 2013 Pennsylvania will be spending twice as much on prisons as on colleges and universities.

In 2013 PA Will Spend Twice as Much on Prison as on Colleges and Universities

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Thank you for posting this.

Submitted by Crane-Station (not verified) on Tue, 2012-03-20 16:39.

Thank you for posting this. The trend in devaluing education in favor of incarceration is an alarming trend that deserves exposure and discussion. I also left a comment at another site where this is posted. Thank you.

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