But as families are faced with rising costs on nearly everything, we owe it to the students and taxpayers to ask if our state is doing enough to make UW education affordable and accessible. Rather than relying on raising prices, The UWS system should focus on reforms that reduce the cost of a degree and improve access for all prospective students. from high schoolers to mid career professionals. That means streamlining bureaucracy, eliminating redundant offerings across the system and directing existing dollars to ensure students can succeed and graduate in four years or less. (00:25–00:32)
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Asserts that the UWS system should implement reforms to reduce degree costs and improve access.
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