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Peter R. Orszag: Scott Walker’s risky university experiment

It’s hard to believe that Gov. Scott Walker’s proposal to cut $300 million from the University of Wisconsin’s budget over the next two years would allow the school to maintain its quality. Walker would prohibit the university from raising tuition during that period, but instead give university officials more flexibility in managing contracting and construction projects.

[Note: this column also appeared in the Wisconsin State Journal here.]