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Ned Lamont: “UConn is gaining students and increasing costs. Connecticut…”

Featuring: Ned Lamont, Democratic | Governor of Connecticut

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Governor Ned Lamont's Address on Connecticut's Legislative Priorities and Economic Vision

Published | Video Starts at 19:09

Thank a teacher. And ask how you can help out a little more at home as well. Thank that teacher. Thank that teacher. All right, over to higher ed committee. UConn is gaining students and increasing costs. Connecticut State is losing students and increasing costs. So I've been reaching out to university presidents across the country who receive significantly less funding per student than we do. They maintain excellence, yet they hold the line on tuition increases. (19:09–19:18)

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Asserts that UConn is gaining students while increasing costs, whereas Connecticut State is losing students but also increasing costs.

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