Working through school: 1968 vs. Now

Earlier this week, during the House omnibus bill discussions, the Minnesota Student Association (which represents U of M students), passed out these numbers.

Seems like it might be a response to all those older politicians who constantly ask, "Why can't you just work your way through school like I did?"

It would be interesting to note, as some legislators have, how much the state appropriation was back in 1968-69 compared to what it is now.

I'm trying to find an agency that keeps data going back that far. But the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system has numbers going back to 1980-81.

(The ones from 1968-69 might be different, but it's unlikely that the trend would reverse.)

Yeah, if the numbers above are correct, that old burger-joint job might not be the salvation it once was.

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