Politics

Kirkmeyer gives community college students a test for her first year: tuition, aid and state funding

Colorado state Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer speaks with FoxTalk about community college funding, tuition and financial aid. She said students should judge her first year as governor by tuition increases, available aid and state support for higher education. (Andy Green / FoxTalk)

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The Republican candidate said she would protect colleges’ base funding, consider a transfer grant and seek student input on changes to Colorado’s community college system.

Victor Marx tells student journalists that college must benefit students

As some college students grapple with the value of higher education, one candidate for governor recently told college students that educational institutions need transparency and must make sure they benefit students in various aspects of life.

Transcript: Victor Marx on CSU sexual assault case, campus religion and higher education

In an Oct. 21 FoxTalk student press interview, the Republican candidate for Colorado governor answered questions from student journalists on criminal investigations, public safety, political disagreements, religious freedom, sentencing, education funding and college costs.

‘You don’t go to college to get C averages,’ Colorado governor candidate Greg Lopez says

In a FoxTalk-organized student press interview, Lopez said financial help should come with expectations for students, but offered no specific aid proposal.

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