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    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    The Tuition is Too Damn High

    The UC Board of Regents approved a controversial tuition increase today. Under the plan, fees would go up as much as five percent each year for the next five years. That could put the annual price tag as high as $15,000 by 2019, not including room, board, or books.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Nov 20, 2014 • 1 min read

    The UC Board of Regents approved a controversial tuition increase today. Under the plan, fees would go up as much as five percent each year for the next five years. That could put the annual price tag as high as $15,000 by 2019, not including room, board, or books. What does the move say about the public university system in California -- and what will it mean for students?

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    4. 25:15A Journey Through Hate and Possibility
    5. 40:20Remembering Mike Nichols
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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    The full episode

    2 of 5
    Immigration Action, Exercise in a Bottle, and Remembering Mike Nichols
    1. 0:00Making an Executive Decision on Immigration
    2. 10:11The Tuition is Too Damn High You’re reading this
    3. 17:38Exercise in a Bottle
    4. 25:15A Journey Through Hate and Possibility
    5. 40:20Remembering Mike Nichols
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