Friday, July 17, 2020

Maryland budget cuts to higher education could mean staff shortages, financial aid reductions - HALLIE MILLER and CHRISTINE CONDON, Baltimore Sun

The $186 million in cuts to higher education approved last week by the Maryland Board of Public Works likely will cause faculty furloughs, pay cuts and reductions in student financial aid, school officials said. Nearly half of the $413 million in the first round of state budget cuts resulting from the economic fallout caused by the coronavirus pandemic will affect higher education.
https://www.baltimoresun.com/education/bs-md-maryland-budget-cuts-to-higher-education-coronavirus-20200707-3lhy3lcjdzgedmuphfrea66s3q-story.html