Washington state slashes college tuition

The days of skyrocketing tuition at Washington’s public universities appear to be over.

Unprecedented tuition cuts contained in the new state budget will lower the cost of attending the state’s colleges and universities by up to 20 percent over the next two years, and any future increases will be capped at the average annual rate of statewide wage growth.

"It’s huge," said state Sen. Michael Baumgartner, R-Spokane, who has pushed to cut tuition for years. "College students and their families are who really won here."

David Wasson The Spokesman-Review

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