“Today, the University of Texas System regents have done right by the students at UT-Austin and their parents. Tuition and student loan debt at Texas universities have reached record highs, and higher education costs have far outpaced inflation and every other sector of the economy. This two-year tuition freeze is a much needed and long-overdue reprieve.
“In this time of economic turmoil, families and businesses have been forced to do more with less. Before universities seek future tuition increases, they should demonstrate to their regents that they have maximized all possible cost savings, efficiencies, and opportunities for transparency in their operations.
“The UT regents’ vote today fits with several of the goals for higher education reform that the Foundation has long articulated: transparency and accountability, better use of resources, world-class research and high-quality graduates, and reduced cost to students and taxpayers.”
Thomas K. Lindsay, Ph.D., is director of the Center for Higher Education at the Texas Public Policy Foundation.
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