Caught in a severe budget crunch, many states have sharply scaled back their funding for higher education.

由于面临严重的预算紧缩，许多州大幅削减了对高等教育的资助。

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The present system of funding for higher education is unsatisfactory.

目前高等教育的经费体制并不令人满意。

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Article 61 Sponsors of higher education institutions shall ensure stable sources of funding for education, and they may not draw back the funds they put in education.

第六十一条高等学校的举办者应当保证稳定的办学经费来源，不得抽回其投入的办学资金。

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The plans have been approved by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (Hefce).

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Universities currently get their public funding through the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (Hefcw).

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He already made several moves to bolster higher education funding in his first term.

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