Prepaid tuition at Nevada colleges remains protected amid new tuition increases

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This report was edited for brevity from its original English version. Officials who backed a 9 to 12 percent tuition increase for Nevada's eight public institutions of higher education described the measure, approved Friday, as difficult but hope it will prevent job cuts. Regents voted 8 to 5 in favor of the proposal. The increases will take effect over the next three years and will cover an annual budget shortfall of $46.5 million across the sy…