Tulsa World
By BARBARA HOBEROCK World Capitol Bureau
Published: 10/30/20102:25 AM
Last Modified: 10/30/20107:11 AM
OKLAHOMA CITY - The presidents of the state's two largest universities on Friday said passage of a common education funding measure could result in faculty layoffs, tuition increases and course reductions.
Gov. Brad Henry was joined by University of Oklahoma President David Boren and Oklahoma State University President Burns Hargis at a Capitol press conference to discuss the impact that State Question 744 would have on their schools.
Henry is the honorary chairman of the One Oklahoma Coalition, which was formed to oppose the measure that would require per-pupil spending on common education to increase to the regional average.
It is one of 11 state questions on Tuesday's ballot.
"Higher education is absolutely critical to our state," Henry said.
Boren said he and Hargis were not telling voters how to vote but were present to discuss the impact on OU and OSU should the measure pass.
Paying for the requirements of SQ 744 would require reducing higher education funding by $230 million over three years, Boren said... FULL ARTICLE
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