Colleges to prove worth for state funds

First their budgets came under the knife. And now the nation’s colleges and universities are facing new scrutiny from legislators and governors who want assurances that scarce tax dollars aren’t being wasted.

The message to higher education leaders is simple: "If you want more money, prove you deserve it."

BY TIM BARKER

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